On July 20 of this year, my father suffered a cardiac arrest after developing a hospital acquired urinary tract infection. He did not respond to antibiotics and his worsening symptoms were unrecognized until he pretty much died. He survived, but spent a month in the intensive unit, 10 days of which were on a ventilator….
Month: September 2023
The Stories of Harm in Healthcare are Many
If you are interested in patient safety, there remains so very much work to be done. I hope you don’t have a family member that has been harmed by the healthcare system. Rather, I hope many of you are interested in safety and quality because you can see the opportunities available to improve patient care…
How Do We Keep Our Families Safe in the Hospital?
My father entered a hospital with a knee fracture, got a hospital acquired urinary track infection, that continued to worsen with little recognition, and ultimately suffered a cardiac arrest. Somehow, despite being 83 years old, he survived this substandard care. But here’s something you might find equally unsettling, every medical person that I have spoken…