Day: September 1, 2016

Study Identifies Serious Medical Errors In U.S.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University concluded that 9.5 percent of the deaths in Long Island are directly attributable to medical mistakes. The 251,000 annual deaths far outpace respiratory-related fatalities, which is the next highest category. Despite this glaring statistic, the Centers for Disease Control does not even list “medical errors” as a category in its […]