Hospital errors generate spectrum of concerns
Quick View. Aug. 23/30, 2004.
| How concerned |
Medication errors |
Diagnostic errors |
| Extremely |
39% |
37% |
| Very |
24% |
26% |
| Somewhat |
23% |
24% |
| Not too |
11% |
10% |
| Not at all |
3% |
2% |
| Not sure |
1% |
1% |
Americans are worried about being on the receiving end of mistakes when they enter a hospital, according to a recent Harris Interactive/Wall Street Journal poll.
The survey of 2,847 adults found that most Americans were confident that new standardized procedures would help prevent surgical errors, but they are still wary of a hospital's ability to prevent medication and diagnostic errors.
Source: Harris Interactive. Numbers may not add up to 100% because of rounding.
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