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Hospitals tally their avoidable mistakes.
Rein L. Washington Post. July 21, 2009:E1.

This news article reports on Washington, DC–area initiatives to track preventable patient injury and discusses strategies to hold hospitals accountable to reduce the number of avoidable incidents.
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