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Terry Hyman Named a Director of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
On June 17, 2009, Keith McCall, the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, named SchmidtKramer attorney and partner Terry S. Hyman a director of the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA).The PPSA is an independent state agency responsible for reducing and eliminating medical errors by helping health care workers learn from past experiences. Members of the PPSA use a Web-based system to collect reports of adverse events and near-misses regarding patients being treated in Pennsylvania hospitals. Once the problems have been identified, the members of the PPSA recommend solutions that promote patient safety and prevent similar events from happening in the future.
While the Board of Directors consists predominantly of health care providers, Mr. Hyman was appointed because of his extensive legal experience representing those affected by medical errors. As a director, he will use his experience and knowledge of the medical system to find methods of preventing patient injuries from occurring in today's complex and sophisticated health care environment.
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