Wednesday, April 04, 2007

3 percent of hospital stays result in 'patient safety incidents'

Yet another study has shown how dangerous it is to go to the hospital.

The study, released Tuesday by the independent health care ratings company HealthGrades, found in a three-year study that nearly three percent of all hospital admissions lead to a "patient safety incident."

ABC News reports that because of these incidences, 247,662 patients died from potentially preventable problems.

Just one (or 1.16 million) more reason to take care of yourself using natural products and by getting more sunshine, eating right, getting more exercise and making other positive lifestyle changes. Consider consulting alternative health care providers, such as chiropractors, naturopaths, massage therapists, yoga teachers, acupuncturists, etc. I haven't heard of too many people dying from taking care of themselves.

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