Remaking American Medicine
★ 0.0•2006•1 Seasons•
Documentary
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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1. Silent Killer
60mSILENT KILLER profiles individuals who are committed to fixing a health care system that is estimated to kill up to 98,000 people a year.
Aired: 10/5/2006No Preview
2. First Do No Harm
60mFIRST DO NO HARM focuses on efforts to eliminate hospital-acquired infections and medication errors.
Aired: 10/12/2006No Preview
3. The Stealth Epidemic
60mTHE STEALTH EPIDEMIC looks at groundbreaking efforts to create effective chronic disease management programs.
Aired: 10/19/2006No Preview
4. Hand in Hand
60mHAND IN HAND shows how a unique partnership between patients, families and providers is transforming a teaching hospital.
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