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Truth is, more Americans are killed by healthcare mistakes each year than car accidents. Preventable infections, botched surgeries, improper medications and missed diagnoses all equal a staggering toll in human suffering. Just ask Linda McDougal who had both breasts removed by mistake, or the parents of Matthew Kuttner, who lost their three-year-old son during a routine tonsillectomy. Healthcare leaders are searching for answers, but in the meantime you should know how you can prevent medical mistakes.

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Estimated deaths each year attributed to medical mistakes in American hospitals from the 1999 study To Err Is Human. Another 99,000 are estimated to succumb to hospital-acquired infections.

Sources: Institute of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Number of Americans who perished during the 9/11 suicide attacks; average number of patients who die each month from medical mistakes.

Minnesota hospitals participating in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 5 Million Lives Campaign, which requires implementing 12 of 34 safety practices … download the list.

Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement,
5 Million Lives

Dead by Mistake
Exhaustive study of medical mistakes in America by journalists from Hearst news, including updates on efforts to address the issue in current health care reform legislation.

Minnesota Healthcare Providers
Minnesota is one of just five states to provide public access to hospital specific data on adverse healthcare events. Start your review of Minnesota healthcare providers here.

New Health Partnerships
Evidence shows you can improve healthcare outcomes by better understanding and managing your own healthcare. The Partnership was started to improve care by engaging patients.