Friday, May 6, 2011

Hospital injuries: little or no improvement over 10 years - — NEJM

Ten years ago, in the landmark report To Err is Human the Institute of Medicine reported the high rates of medical injuries - and low rates of malpractice actions. Reform was promised. A survey of 10 North Carolina hospitals shows that one in four hospital patients is harmed due to medical error.
Torts Today: Hospital injuries: little or no improvement over 10 years - — NEJM

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