The Third Leading Cause Of Death
Stark reality, there is a myriad of ways where a patient can and will become affected by a medical error, that would encompass or fall under a wide-range of possible circumstances. From what I researched medical errors was reportedly the third leading cause of death in the United States. That fact was highlighted in an article that appeared on the website: Hospital Safety Score. The article was presented on: October 23rd, 2013 and was appropriately titled: Hospital Errors are the Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S., and New Hospital Safety Scores Show Improvements Are Too Slow.
Another interesting perspective to add into the topic is from an individual (a father) who was impacted at a personal level, and dedicated the site – Patient Safety