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Medical Errors a Growing Problem for U.S. Health Care System

Accordng to the journal of Health Affairs, medical mistakes made in hospitals are costing as much as 45 cents out of every dollar spent on U.S. health care.  The same report suggest that mistakes or an "adverse event" occurs in one-third of all hospital admissions, with the most expensive cause of harm being infection after surgery.
In 2008, Jill Van Den Bos reported that over 252,000 infections cost  in access of $3.36 billion.

The Institute of Medicine published study in 1999 that suggested that over 98,000 people die in hospitals in the United States because of medical errors. The shocking report was a big enough wake up call that hospitals have worked extra hard to prevent such fatal medical mistakes.  Unfortunately it has't been that easy to control and as recently as 2006 it was believed that medical mistakes contributed to up to 187,135 deaths and 6.1 million injuries and cost the American Health Care System somewhere between $393 billion and $958 billion.

"There are some examples of excellence--we have many [intensive-care units] that have eradicated central line infections. But surrounding those examples of excellence we have serious adverse events going on," said Dr. Mark Chassin, president of the Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits health care programs.

"Every week in the United States, up to 40 patients undergo a procedure meant for somebody else or the wrong body part. We have fires that occur during operations and routine processes where patients acquire infections and have medication mix-ups."

Have you suffered a serious injury as the result of a prescription medication or a defective medical device? If so, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses, including lost wages, medical bills and legal fees. Before you try and take on the insurance companies, call experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyer James Roswold.

With over 15 years of experience in Medical Malpractice and Defective Medical Device Injury cases, we may be able to help you determine the best way to proceed with your personal injury claim.

Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to schedule an appointment to discuss your case in confidence. You can get started today by downloading our free guide, "The Truth About Medical Malpractice in Kansas and Missouri".  We want you to know your rights.

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