N.Y. Public Health Law § 2998: Patient safety center

§ 2998. Patient safety center. 1. There is established within the

department a patient safety center, referred to in this article as "the

center".

2. The purpose of the center is to maximize patient safety, reduce

medical errors, and improve the quality of health care by improving

systems of data reporting, collection, analysis and dissemination, and

to improve public access to health care information not otherwise

restricted.