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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement plans to improve the safety of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3752| House 
| Updated: 9/12/2017
Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Ryan A. Costello (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Policies to Address Tragic Injuries Enabled by Never events Thoroughly Act or the PATIENT Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the National Surgery Office, and the National Center for Patient Safety, to develop: (1) a system-wide plan to decrease never events that incorporates technological tools; and (2) an operating room fire safety plan that requires the reporting of operating room fires, the inclusion of certain directives to mitigate fire-related risks, and a pilot project that tests new operating room fire safety technology at multiple VHA medical facilities. "Never event" means an event involving the delivery of (or failure to deliver) hospital care or medical services at a VA medical facility in which there is a serious error in patient care or services that is identifiable, usually preventable, and that indicates a deficiency in the safety and process controls with respect to the physician or medical facility involved. Such term includes operating room fires.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 12, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFiresGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHospital careSurgery and anesthesiaVeterans' medical care

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement plans to improve the safety of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3752| House 
| Updated: 9/12/2017
Policies to Address Tragic Injuries Enabled by Never events Thoroughly Act or the PATIENT Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the National Surgery Office, and the National Center for Patient Safety, to develop: (1) a system-wide plan to decrease never events that incorporates technological tools; and (2) an operating room fire safety plan that requires the reporting of operating room fires, the inclusion of certain directives to mitigate fire-related risks, and a pilot project that tests new operating room fire safety technology at multiple VHA medical facilities. "Never event" means an event involving the delivery of (or failure to deliver) hospital care or medical services at a VA medical facility in which there is a serious error in patient care or services that is identifiable, usually preventable, and that indicates a deficiency in the safety and process controls with respect to the physician or medical facility involved. Such term includes operating room fires.
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Timeline
Sep 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 12, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 12, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • September 12, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Ryan A. Costello (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFiresGovernment information and archivesHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHospital careSurgery and anesthesiaVeterans' medical care