FACT: Hospital complications and errors comprise the 8th leading cause of death in the U.S. Surprisingly this exceeds even motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer and AIDS . . .Hospital-acquired infections account for 100,000 American deaths each year. Medical complications kill 30,000 more people a year. Medication errors lead to 7,000 deaths annually.The 80:20 rule, which states the principle that 20 percent of something always are responsible for 80 percent of the results extends to everyone.Unfortunately, the principle that 20 percent of the doctor and hospital staff are superstars and the rest leave something to be desired is not what you want to hear when you walk into a hospital. The same problem extends to auto mechanics and politicians.