Remaking American Medicine (2006)
Examining the quality crisis in our health-care system and exploring innovative solutions, this four-part PBS documentary provides a comprehensive look at the state of medicine in America today. Topics include patient safety, medical and medication mistakes, hospital-acquired infections, family-centered care and effective management of chronic disease. Moving personal stories highlight the problems and the people who are working to solve them.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Silent Killer2006-10-05 · 1h 0mSILENT KILLER profiles individuals who are committed to fixing a health care system that is estimated to kill up to 98,000 people a year.
- 2 2. First Do No Harm2006-10-12 · 1h 0mFIRST DO NO HARM focuses on efforts to eliminate hospital-acquired infections and medication errors.
- 3 3. The Stealth Epidemic2006-10-19 · 1h 0mTHE STEALTH EPIDEMIC looks at groundbreaking efforts to create effective chronic disease management programs.
- 4 4. Hand in Hand2006-10-26 · 1h 0mHAND IN HAND shows how a unique partnership between patients, families and providers is transforming a teaching hospital.
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