Introduction
According to a study conducted by CDC (2009), between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors. Errors in medication alone accounts for approximately 7000 deaths each year, compared to 6000 annual deaths from workplace injuries. The total cost of medical is one of the quality issues in improving quality of care. Consequently, one quality of care initiative is to reduce costs and improve quality of healthcare. Healthcare costs have increased unsustainably over the past two years. The higher cost of healthcare directly translates to high health insurance premiums. In 2003, Medicare paid hospitals only ...
