Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The Most Dangerous Place to Visit

The most dangerous place to visit is not the slums of Brazil, South Central Los Angeles,  Mexico, or Haiti. It is a U.S Hospital.

Each year in America 98,000 Americans a year die from medical errors. Approximately 2 million U.S. patients catch an infection from the hospital each year, and about 90,000 die.

*Approximately 34% of people say they or their families have experienced a medical error

*50% of those with chronic illnesses have been affected by an error.

*Hospitalized patients experience at least one medication error a day.

*Nearly 2 million U.S. patients catch an infection from the hospital each year, and about 90,000 die.

*Only 35% of hospital employees consistently wash their hands before they touch a patient.

Read the article here
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-02-04-patient-safety_x.htm