And while we sometimes fall down on the job, we bring to the political arena a certain battle-hardened skepticism.

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But it sure can dish up some compensating amusement while we wait for the roof to fall in.

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"While we are striving for perfection in the way we deliver care, we know we fall short of that mark -- but patients can help us get better, " says Nancy Foster, AHA's vice president for quality and patient safety policy.

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