The Toll Of Preventable Errors: How Many Dead Patients?

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Here’s a quiz for Patient Safety Awareness Week (and after): The number of Americans who die annually from preventable medical errors is: . A) 44,000-98,000, according to the Institute of Medicine B) None, thanks to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Read More...

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Posted Mar 09 2012, 07:43 AM by Health Affairs Blog