Mistakes in patient care should be listed as the third leading cause of death in the U.S., as a new study revealed errors cause an estimated 250,000 deaths annually. The study’s authors have called for better tracking and reporting procedures. (NPR)
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg
