CPS Patient Safety Tips

Medical errors are one of the Nation’s leading causes of death and injury. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as the result of medical errors. This means that more people die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS (source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality). Below are some helpful tips on how to keep you and your family safe from medical errors.

 
Ways YOU Can Help YOUR FAMILY
Prevent Medical Errors!

This helpful pubication from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides tips on how to prevent medical errors and what you can do to help keep you and your family safe

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5tips.pdf
20 Tips To Help Prevent Medical Errors

This publication from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlines a number of steps you can take to help prevent medical errors.

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20tips.pdf