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2014 Serious Reportable Events in Massachusetts.

Fillo KT. Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality, Department of Public Health. Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts; June 2015.

This report compiles patient safety data documented by Massachusetts hospitals. The latest numbers represent a modest increase in serious reportable events recorded, from 753 the previous year to 821. This presentation also includes events from ambulatory surgery centers.

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