Hospitals tally their avoidable mistakes.

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Hospitals tally their avoidable mistakes.

August 5, 2009

Rein L. Washington Post. July 21, 2009:E1.

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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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