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Within health care hides massive, avoidable death toll

Every year approximately 200,000 Americans die from preventable medical errors and healthcare-associated infections as tools to fight these needless deaths go unused at many hospitals.

Health care bills sidestep medical errors issue
Obama won't back reporting, though errors serious problem
Calls for medical error reporting reforms heard across country
Hospitals urged to strictly enforce hand-washing
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Members’ Stories

Medical error can have devastating effects. Here, in their own words, Connecticut families tell the stories of how medical error changed their lives forever.

Zack Ball
Ten years ago, Zack’s life changed forever…and so did mine.    My son’s neck was broken in a tragic head on collision.  He was sent to three different hospitals in one day and discharged and sent home three days after the accident.  We were told he would make a full recovery.  He would be that happy, bouncing two year old once again despite having to wear a halo on his head ... more