Regulating patient safety: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Regulating patient safety: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

September 21, 2011

Furrow BR. Univ PA Law Rev. 2011;159:1727-1775.

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This legal essay analyzes the drive toward patient safety improvement and discusses the primary regulatory categories supported by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

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