Letter: Hospitals are dangerous places
Paramedic prepares a room for the next patient in an emergency department. Credit: Getty Images
Newsday's article "Hospitals score low" [News, Dec. 23] points out that hospitals nationwide have significant rates of hospital-acquired conditions and injuries.
No mention is made of the fact that preventable medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States.
Eric Merz, Shirley
