In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a scathing report on medical errors, indicating that up to 98,000 people die each year because of preventable errors in hospitals. The IOMs report has been followed up by subsequent reports with increasing numbers of preventable errors causing deaths in U.S. hospitals.
Go to Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade, and select two facilities of your choosing by following the instructions under the heading, “How Safe is Your Hospital?” Next, interpret the results and compare the safety scores between the two facilities. Suggest a strategy for improving one of the facilitys safety scores, then examine the effect that the safety score has on the consumer perception of quality.
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https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/
