Friday, October 18, 2013

Deaths Due to Hospital Medical Mistakes

A reference on the Scientific American site to a new study of the magnitude of this issue.  The numbers have always been thought to be rather large.  But:
"Now comes a study in the current issue of the Journal of Patient Safety that says the numbers may be much higher 2014 between 210,000 and 440,000 patients each year who go to the hospital for care suffer some type of preventable harm that contributes to their death..."
- Rick

1 comment:

  1. This is a very eye-opening post about the serious impact of hospital medical errors. It really highlights the importance of safety and accountability in healthcare. On a different note, for those looking to stay connected safely and with more features than the standard messaging apps, many users now prefer Whatsapp Plus Apk, which offers extra customization and advanced options while chatting.

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