Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. hospitalized patients experience harmful events, study finds

Patient Hospitalized After Experiencing Harmful Health Event

Nearly 1 in 4 patients who are admitted to hospitals in the U.S. will experience harm, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The stark findings underscore that, despite decades of effort, U.S. hospitals still have a long way to go to improve patient safety, experts say.

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