Researchers Call For Better Tracking Of Medical Errors As They Climb To No. 3 Cause Of Deaths
Only heart disease and cancer take more lives than medical errors in America, and the exact toll is unknown because the coding system used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to record death certificate data doesn't capture things like communication breakdowns, diagnostic errors and poor judgment that cost lives, says a new study in the journal BMJ.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Medical Errors 3rd Leading Cause Of Death, Study Finds
NPR/ProPublica:
Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause Of U.S Deaths, Researchers Say
The New York Times:
Medical Errors May Cause Over 250,000 Deaths A Year
The Washington Post:
Researchers: Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause Of Death In United States