In any given year, between 40, 000 and 98, 000 people die from preventable medical errors.

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One-quarter of these problems--which are often life threatening--are caused by preventable medical errors, the study says.

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And in a system that rewards quality, Medicare should not pay for preventable medical errors.

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The story described how big hospitals are the source of an alarming number of preventable infections and other medical errors.

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About 80% of medical errors are probably preventable.

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