Medical errors now 3rd leading cause of death in U.S., study suggests - CBS News

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"Medical errors, including wrong diagnoses, botched surgeries and medication mistakes, are the third leading cause of death in the United States, a new study suggests.

Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that more than 250,000 Americans die due to medical mishaps every year, greater than the toll from any major medical condition except heart disease or cancer."

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The Cost of Quality Failures - An FDA Response

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"One response from FDA and industry is to better quantify the costs of quality failures: lost revenue, lost jobs, damaged reputations and, in some cases, loss of the company, Woodcock said. FDA also is looking closer at the root causes of failures, which may reflect management inattention, deliberate company decisions to defer investment in modern production facilities, or corporate disregard for the quality department. Companies take calculated risks with such approaches, she said, and should consider whether the savings are worth the cost to the firm. “We need the business side to become convinced that a commitment to quality can avoid costly failures.”"

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See Clearly - It Is Healthy Vision Month

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Healthy People 2010 - Progress Review Focus Area 28 – Vision and Hearing Presentation - CDC

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May is Healthy Vision Month, a national eye health observance devoted to promoting the vision objectives in Healthy People 2010. The focus for this year is Healthy People Vision Objective 28-3: Reduce uncorrected visual impairment due to refractive errors. The goal of Healthy Vision Month 2009 is to promote the importance of getting eye exams. Learn more about Healthy Vision 2010. Bottomline, it's important to get your eyes checked. Especially if you're not seeing clearly. For more reading about other things you can do to protect your vision, read this Medical News Today post, "Top 10 Tips To Save Your Vision." 

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