Surgical Errors Occur More Than 4,000 Times A Year In The U.S.

Events that should never occur in surgery ("never events") happen at least 4,000 times a year in the U.S. according to research from Johns Hopkins University. The findings, published in Surgery, is the first of its kind to reveal the true extent of the prevalence of "never events" in hospitals through analysis of national malpractice claims. They observed that over 80,000 "never events" occurred between 1990 and 2010. They estimate that at least 39 times a week a surgeon leaves foreign objects inside their patients, which includes stuff like towels or sponges... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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