Thoughts on this persons opinion on errors that occur regularly in a health care setting.?

Even though hospitals are supposed to be a safe place to go for those who are sick, they can put people in danger when errors occur. According to Anna Medaris Miller (2015), approximately 200,000 deaths a year occur from preventable medical errors. Common medical errors are as follows: medication errors, excessive number of blood transfusions, using too much oxygen for premature babies, infections associated with health care, and infections from central lines. Medication errors affect approximately 1.5 million people each year. People need to make sure they are getting the right medication and the right dose to prevent mistakes from occurring. When it comes to blood transfusion, ask your doctor why it is necessary before you or a loved one undergoes a transfusion. When pumping oxygen into premature babies, make sure what is being pumped is just enough. According to the article written by Miller (2015), Oxygen is like a drug: Too much is not good, too little isnt good and clinicians must follow guidelines to ensure the right amount is used. To avoid health care associated infections, control measures must be followed. An example is proper handwashing. It is simple and least costly but effective when done correctly. According to Miller (2015), infections from central lines is caused by tubes of medicine or fluids usually inserted into large veins Bacteria can get into the blood or into the bladder through these lines. Clinicians must not forget to take them out to prevent infections. It must always be the medical providers goal to provide high-quality and safe care and prevent errors so that people that receive their care can go home safe.