Common Formats-Hospital Version 1.2 also includes minor changes to existing modules and technical specifications.
The Common Formats are intended to provide a standard language, definitions, technical requirements and reporting specifications that healthcare providers can use to collect patient safety event information. Patient safety organizations also use Common Formats to ensure consistency in reporting patient safety event information and allow aggregation and analysis of comparable, interoperable data.
This version is currently available for public review and comment.
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