Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk. Miscommunication was the sole cause of patient endangerment in 1 out of 10 cases. On average, about 1 in every 20 patients is exposed to preventable harm in health care.

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3. Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk. Miscommunication was the sole cause of patient endangerment in 1 out of 10 cases. On average, about 1 in every 20 patients is exposed to preventable harm in health care.