Study Finds 1 of 10 Patients Die from Preventable Medical Errors

A recent study by the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that 1 of every 10 patients who died within 90 days of surgery did so because of a preventable medical error. The study, published in the July 28 issue of the Journal of Health Services Research, also found that preventable medical errors cost nearly $1.5 billion annually.