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Actor Dennis Quaid, the narrator of the film, shares the story of how his 12-day-old twins both almost died from multiple overdoses of heparin, a blood thinning medication. This led Quaid to become a patient safety advocate, author of medical papers, [ 2 ] and teaming up with the producers of Chasing Zero to create the documentary.
The medical move meant he was hit with a $109,586 bill for getting care at an out-of-network hospital. “They’re claiming I voluntarily went to an out-of-network hospital, which is not true ...
The film introduces the concept of Story Power, using patient stories to engage the hearts and minds of medical professionals to change the way they deliver care for the better. [28] This concept is based on the Journal of Patient Safety article, Story Power: The Secret Weapon by Dennis Quaid , Julie Thao, and Dr. Charles Denham.
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Medical errors kill scores of Americans. Women and minorities are more likely to receive a misdiagnosis, a recent study finds. Common medical errors kill scores each year in the U.S., especially ...
The report was based upon analysis of multiple studies by a variety of organizations and concluded that between 44,000 to 98,000 people die each year as a result of preventable medical errors. For comparison, fewer than 50,000 people died of Alzheimer's disease and 17,000 died of illicit drug use in the same year. [1]
Variations in healthcare provider training & experience [45] [52] and failure to acknowledge the prevalence and seriousness of medical errors also increase the risk. [53] [54] The so-called July effect occurs when new residents arrive at teaching hospitals, causing an increase in medication errors according to a study of data from 1979 to 2006.
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