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…
Category: Safety Posts for patients and families
These posts focus on educating patients and families on how to better protect themselves with they are the healthcare system.
Despite Everything I Know, I Could Not Save My Father
Early in my career I was struck by how much I didn’t really understand about how hard it was for patients to access medical care. Long story short, this lead me to a career that has focused on quality and patient safety. I have worked at the national level in the VA and I have…