Each year, nearly 100,000 patients die in hospitals from medical errors. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Josie King Foundation.
A completely unexpected medical error at a hospital took Josie King’s life in 2001. Her mother, Sorrell King, shared their story on behalf of the foundation she started, the Josie King Foundation, at Cambridge-Isanti High School, during an Oct. 20 presentation to Anoka-Ramsey Community College nursing students and other community members.
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