As many as 98, 000 people die each year due to medical error. In a campaign to reduce lethal errors, thousands of hospitals introduced six key changes, including rapid-response teams, re-checks of patient medication, and new guidelines for preventing infection. The campaign estimated that, over an 18-month period, more than 100, 000 lives were saved as a direct result of the program. Which of the following can be most properly inferred from the above statements?
A: If the campaign had not been implemented, more than 100, 000 people might have died during the 18-month period due to medical error.
B: The key changes initiated by the campaign will continue to be implemented in the future.
C: In the future, no one will die because of medical error.
D: The campaign saved all of the people who otherwise would have died due to medical error in that time period.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
A