Iowa hospitals oppose mandatory reporting of major medical errors

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,199

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bill that would require Iowa’s medical facilities to inform regulators of any serious medical errors is again facing opposition from the state’s hospitals.

Senate File 2185 would require Iowa hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and birth centers to report any “serious reportable events” — sometimes called “never events” — to the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing.

Such events include injuries or deaths associated with the use of contaminated drugs, major medication errors, …

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