A New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care

@article{James2013ANE,
  title={A New, Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care},
  author={John T. James},
  journal={Journal of Patient Safety},
  year={2013},
  volume={9},
  pages={122–128}
}
  • J. James
  • Published 1 September 2013
  • Medicine, Political Science
  • Journal of Patient Safety
OBJECTIVES Based on 1984 data developed from reviews of medical records of patients treated in New York hospitals, the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98,000 Americans die each year from medical errors. [] Key MethodRESULTS Using a weighted average of the 4 studies, a lower limit of 210,000 deaths per year was associated with preventable harm in hospitals.
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