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Overcrowded hospitals may risk adverse events on busiest days
04-23-2007 · EurekAlert!Hospitals that operate at or over their capacity may be at increased risk of adverse events that injure patients, according to a study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Woman's Hospital. The report in the May issue of the journal Medical Care suggests that efforts to meet two primary challenges facing hospitals today -- reducing costs and improving patient safety -- may work against each other.
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