National initiative to strengthen provider-patient collaboration
PR Newswire, March 13, 2008
The National Patient Safety Foundation has proposed a Universal Patient Compact to establish a mutual covenant between healthcare providers and their patients. The compact will describe the agreed upon commitments that both patients and physicians must make to make sure a patient has a quality healthcare experience.
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