Wisconsin Proposes a Bill to Hide Medical Errors

As per the Associated Press, March 5, 2006, a bill has been sent to the governor of the State of Wisconsin that would allow health care providers to investigate medical errors, however, those investigative results would not be available to the public.

Hospitals argue that such a bill will enable them to vigorously investigate medical errors and get to the root cause without having to be concerned that their investigation will be used against them in a malpractice claim.

Conversely, plaintiff