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PBS NewsHour  Denver Hospital Sets the Bar for Patient Safety

A Denver hospital has the lowest mortality rate of any academic medical center in the U.S. Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: Denver Hospital Sets the Bar for Patient Safety

As many as 96,000 people are estimated to die every year from an infection or a medical mistake after going into the hospital. And almost all of those deaths are preventable. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports from a Denver hospital that has the lowest mortality rate of any academic medical center in the country.

Duration: (7:39)
Premiere Date: 06/30/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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