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Medical Error Rates Vary Widely, HealthGrades Finds
Patients have a 46% lower risk of experiencing a safety incident at a top-rated hospital compared to a poorly rated hospital, and regional variations exist among hospitals in the prevalence of medical errors and preventable deaths and complications, a HealthGrades report finds.