Section 2998-B. Safety goals  


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  • 1. The center shall:
        (a)   Promote  the  development  and  dissemination  or  regional  and
      statewide  performance  information,  and   efforts   by   health   care
      organizations,  health  plans,  health  care  providers  and health care
      professionals  to  participate  in  voluntary,  cooperative  efforts  to
      improve  patient  safety  and health care quality, consistent with state
      law;
        (b) Utilize the  information  collected  pursuant  to  this  title  to
      recommend  statewide  medical  safety  goals  and  track the progress of
      health care providers in meeting these safety goals;
        (c)  Develop  programs  to  assure  the  validity  of  statewide  data
      reporting systems, including the use of random audit;
        (d)  Analyze  and  report  on  health  care performance of health care
      providers and health care professionals in New York  state  pursuant  to
      this title; and
        (e)  Report  its  findings,  in  aggregate, and recommendations to the
      governor and legislature within twenty-four months of the effective date
      of this section and reevaluate and update at regular intervals  findings
      and recommendations.