Despite calls to action by patient advocates and the adoption of safety programs, there is no sign that the numbers of errors, injuries and deaths have improved.
More likely, the accuracy of death certificates has improved over time which has led to more confidence in the official coding supplied on death certificates.
"Since Korey's death, I think this has improved a tremendous amount: the awareness of club physicians, having a document that is clear for club physicians who must make sure a coaching staff and training staffs are aware of heat-related illnesses".
Over the years, the completeness of death registration in the MIS has improved substantially, reaching 93.5% as of 2007 in Minas Gerais [ 19].
There are strong administrative incentives for reporting deaths, and the completeness of death registration, especially in urban areas, has improved dramatically over the past decade.
U.S. technology has improved Puerto Rico's death rate so much that in 1950 it was lower than that on the mainland (Fitzpatrick, p. 13).
Although Alzheimer's cannot be definitively diagnosed until after death, the advent of PET scans has improved the prospect of predicting whether a given patient will develop symptoms.
The outlook for individuals with colon cancer has improved as the death rate has declined over the last two decades, the American Cancer Society said.
Recently, the incidence of perinatal death has considerably decreased as neonatological care has improved.
Life has improved somewhat since my daughter's death.
