Medical Error
topic on 3 shows · 4 statements across 3 episodes
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4 statements about Medical Error, every show
Nadler: Medical error is the third leading cause of US deaths
“It's well known, and it's been often repeated, that medical error is a third leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer.”
Nadler: Non-fatal medical errors outnumber fatal errors 10x to 100x
“As many people died from medical error, probably a factor of 10 to a hundred as many people had a comorbidity or condition that became aggravated and got worse and so on.”
Peterson: Medical error is the third leading cause of death
“Also the third leading cause of death is medical error, and that's only what's actually been written down.”
Poe: Well-slept hospital staff make fewer medical errors and needle-stick accidents
“And if the schedule of the hospital allows for physicians and nurses and staff to get good regular sleep, then the physicians and nurses Make fewer medical errors. And that, that includes errors in terms of misprescribing something for the patient, as well as …”