This document discusses medical errors and their prevalence. It notes that medical errors kill between 44,000-98,000 people per year in the US, with an estimated 275 deaths per day. Medical errors occur in all countries and affect about 1 in 10 patients worldwide. They can result from mistakes like administering the wrong treatment, incorrect dosages, or delays in treatment. The document examines causes of errors like distractions, fatigue, and poor systems/processes in healthcare facilities. It advocates learning from errors by reporting incidents and conducting root cause analyses to address underlying issues rather than blaming individuals.