Negligence in Hospitals Taryn Gallagher
What is Malpractice? Physician malpractice Nursing malpractice Hospital’s own negligence
Death by Doctors 1999 “To Err is Human” – Institute of Medicine 98,000 deaths per year 2013 Journal of Patient Safety 210,000 - 440,000 deaths each year 3rd leading cause of death in the US
Cases and the Media Libby Zion John James Father’s reaction: “Stop the Killings in Hospitals” John James Father’s reaction: A Sea of Broken Hearts
A Hospital’s Response University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsvCe1vpiw
Analyzing the Response Praises doctors for modern medicine Criticizes doctors for extremely preventable mistakes Produced by medical students Still a form of advertisement Visually interesting Music in background Offers a message of hope
Works Cited http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/09/20/224507654/how-many-die-from-medical-mistakes-in-u-s-hospitals http://www.medicalmalpractice.com/resources/medical-malpractice/medical-negligence-lawsuits/hospital-negligence-cases.htm http://patientsafetyamerica.com/a-sea-of-broken-hearts/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsvCe1vpiw