Monday, August 09, 2004

1 in 60 chance of death by medical error In Hospital Deaths from Medical Errors at 195,000 per Year USA. An average of 195,000 people in the USA died due to potentially preventable, in-hospital medical errors in each of the years 2000, 2001 and 2002, according to a new study of 37 million patient records that was released today by HealthGrades, the healthcare quality company... click link for more info. [Medical News Today] 4:46:16 PM    comment [] BEnefits Cuts Don't Cut Costs Despite Benefit Cuts, Mid-Sized Employers Still Outspend Large Employers On Health Care. The nation's small and mid-sized employers cut benefits in their health plans in 2003, holding the cost increase to 9.8% among employers with fewer than 2,000 workers. [Insurance/ Managed Care News from myHealthcareNews.com] 4:44:06 PM    comment []

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