How Safe Is Your Hospital?
No one looks forward to a hospital stay, but most people expect to be discharged in better shape than when they were admitted. The scary reality is that things can go wrong during a patient’s journey from diagnosis to treatment and recovery – “things that are never supposed to happen,” said Andrew Kenler, MD, a general surgeon at Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut. That’s why patients need to be their own best advocates and help ensure healthcare safety.
As many as 440,000 American deaths each year are related to preventable medical errors in hospitals, according to a September study in the Journal of Patient Safety. “Needed changes involve not only doctors and hospitals but increased participation by patients in their health-care decisions,” wrote study author John T. James, PhD.
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