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Consumers Union
U.S. Health Care System Fails to Protect Patients From Deadly Medical Errors
June 7th, 2009
Ten years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) sounded the alarm about the widespread toll of medical errors in a groundbreaking report call "To Err is Human." The report prompted a rush of congressional hearings and promises of reform. But in the decade since the report was published, little progress has been made implementing key reforms recommended by the IOM to improve patient safety, according to Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports. In a new report issued today, "To Err is Human - To Delay is Deadly," Consumers Union detailed the lack of progress since the IOM estimated in 1999 that as many as 98,000 Americans die every year from...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-06-07)
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