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“One study concluded that there were 1.7 errors per patient per day in America's ICUs. Of these errors, 29 percent could have caused clinically significant harm or death. Given that the average ICU length of stay is three days, this research suggests that nearly all patients hospitalized in the ICU sustain a potentially life-threatening mistake at some point during their stay.”

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Book:Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out

Source: Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out

“Medical errors—third leading cause of death in the U.S.—signifies a moral, professional, and public health dilemma.”

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Book:What the U.S. Healthcare System Doesn't Want You to Know, Why, and How You Can Do Something About It

Source: What the U.S. Healthcare System Doesn't Want You to Know, Why, and How You Can Do Something About It

“An organization's financial statement is their ethical statement. This is because what an organization spends their money on defines what's important to them.”

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Book:What the U.S. Healthcare System Doesn't Want You to Know, Why, and How You Can Do Something About It

Source: What the U.S. Healthcare System Doesn't Want You to Know, Why, and How You Can Do Something About It