Obichi, Chidiebele ConstanceNewton, April D.Oruche, Ukamaka M.2021-09-282021-09-282020-02-07Obichi, C. C., Newton, A. D., & Oruche, U. M. (2020). Interprofessionality: A Pathway to a More Sustainable National Healthcare System. In S. Raj, H. Charlie, S. Isabell Roshini, & G. Adam (Eds.), Evaluating Challenges and Opportunities for Healthcare Reform (pp. 195–214). IGI Global.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/26665Preventable medical errors (PME) is the third leading cause of death in the United States with an incidence range of 210,000 to 400,000 deaths per year and an estimated cost of $19.5 billion to $958 billion per year. Despite advances in patient safety, PME persists across the nation.en-USCollaborative PracticeComplex Health ProblemsChronic DiseaseHealth ProfessionsInterprofessional EducationInstitute of MedicineNational Institutes of HealthPreventable Medical ErrorsChapter