In hospital error report, a lot of lost samples

One of the most common "adverse events" tracked by Minnesota hospitals is a simple one: Losing track of tissue samples from patients. The Star Tribune crunches the numbers from the latest state report on hospital errors, which increased slightly overall from 2015. Hospitals use the data to spot areas where they can improve care and avoid basic mistakes. The biggest categories this year were mistakes causing pressure ulcers (aka bedsores) and falls, but the relatively new category of lost biological…
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