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UNT Health Fort Worth continues work as ‘crown jewel’ of patient safety education
By Ismael M. Belkoura at Fort Worth Report
· June 2, 2026
· 5 min read
How many people in the hospital system die because of “medical errors”? The definitive answer is elusive because calculations are opaque. The definition is also opaque — “medical errors” can be consistent with everything from surgical and diagnostic errors to equipment failures and hospital-acquired
Key takeaway But general calculations indicate 22,000 to nearly 100,000 people die in hospital systems annually due to medical error, according to studies from the National Institutes of Health and National Academy of Medicine.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 2, 2026 ·
Source: Fort Worth Report ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? How many people in the hospital system die because of “medical errors”? The definitive answer is elusive because calculations are opaque. The definition is also opaque — “medical errors” can be consistent with everything from surgical and diagnostic errors to equipment failures and hospital-acquired
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