MN’s Department of Health Reports Four Hospital Deaths Were Preventable

Three of the deaths were from falls and the fourth was due to a medication mistake

MINNESOTA — Minnesota’s Department of Health reports nearly 340 medical errors in the state’s hospitals and surgical centers led to some deaths that could have been preventable.

The annual report of the state department’s adverse health events states at least four deaths were caused by a preventable error.

Three of the deaths were from falls and the fourth was due to a medication mistake.

Officials say the total number of deaths is actually down from 16 in 2015 but the total number of events themselves is up from nearly 320.