Medical Errors

The American Association of Retired Persons in the March edition of its AARP Bulletin has an important article entitled, "The Worst Place to Be If You're Sick", by Katherine Greider.  Ms. Greider points out:

"The number of patients who die each year from preventable hospital errors is equal to four full jumbo jets crashing each week.  If airline tragedies of that magnitude were occurring with such frequency, no one would tolerate the loss."