The Delaware House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing public health officials to inspect sanitation and safety conditions in medical facilities that perform invasive procedures, according to a Times Leader report.
The bill follows the arrest of a Philadelphia abortionist charged with the murder of seven babies and one patient.
The Delaware Senate will now review the bill.
Read the Times Leader report on the Delaware medical inspection bill.
Read more coverage on patient safety:
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- APIC Announces 2011 Recipient of Carole DeMille Achievement Award
- 8 Ways to Reduce Surgical Site Infections for Total Joint Replacement Patients With Comorbidities
The bill follows the arrest of a Philadelphia abortionist charged with the murder of seven babies and one patient.
The Delaware Senate will now review the bill.
Read the Times Leader report on the Delaware medical inspection bill.
Read more coverage on patient safety:
- 9 Steps for a Tuberculosis Infection-Control Program
- APIC Announces 2011 Recipient of Carole DeMille Achievement Award
- 8 Ways to Reduce Surgical Site Infections for Total Joint Replacement Patients With Comorbidities
