Most adverse events at hospitals still go unreported.

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Most adverse events at hospitals still go unreported.

August 22, 2012

Shaw G. The Hospitalist. August 2012.

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This news piece details the pervasiveness of unreported medical errors and describes the hospitalist perspective on initiatives to improve reporting and prevent adverse events.

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