title: Accidental deaths, saved lives, and improved quality.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: Troyen A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gawande
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Studdert
mesh_terms: D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality