Medical errors: Hospitals vow a better response

November 2, 2007

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More than half of the US hospitals replying to a recent survey say they've pledged to be held accountable for "never events"--medical errors that occur rarely, are clearly identifiable, largely preventable, have serious consequences, and should never happen (think wrong-side surgery).

MEDICAL ERRORS

Hospitals vow a better response

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