title: Public reporting, patient safety, and quality improvement: the need for legal protections.
authors.affiliation: University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Greenville, NC, USA. lhofler@pcmb.com
authors.forename: Linda D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Hofler
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016365:Liability, Legal; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States