In 1999, the Institute of Medicine published a report that described how 98,000 Americans were dying every year in hospitals due to preventable medical errors. This report at HealthGrades follows up on that report and indicates that while another 500,000 Americans have needlessly …
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I am an adjuct professor in the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs, Park University, Parkville, MO and the Helzberg School of Business, Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO. I would like permission to print this article, “98,000 Patient Deaths Per Year May Have Been Low” for use with my class of Medical Students who are in the MBA program.
Please let me know if I can use this material. Thanks