To reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by medical incompetence, what was the recommendation of the Institute of Medicine?

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The Institute of Medicine recommended establishing a Federal Center for Patient Safety to investigate cases of medical incompetence in order to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by it. This would allow for a centralized approach to analyzing and preventing medical errors, rather than individual hospitals or providers handling it on their own. Socializing medicine or assigning two physicians to each patient are not practical solutions, and computerizing medical care may help but is not as comprehensive as establishing a Federal Center for Patient Safety.

To Reduce the Number of Deaths and Injuries Caused by Medical