Ending Medical Harm Forum: Patient Stories

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Channel: Joe Friendly · 2013 · News & Politics

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Consumer Reports forum on Ending Medical Harm, the 3rd leading cause of death in the US, at Columbia University November 6, 2013. This Panel: Stories Matter: Publishing patient experiences to drive public policy change. Panelists discuss their transformation after the pain of death and injury of a loved one to becoming patient safety advocates. Panelists: John James, PhD, patient safety advocate, author of "A New, Evidence-Based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care," published by The Journal of Patient Safety; Pat Mastors, Author of "Design To Survive, 9 Ways an IKEA Approach Can Fix Health Care and Save Lives"; Dan Walter, author of "Collateral Damage: A Patient, a New Procedure & The Learning Curve." Moderator: Suzanne Henry, Policy Analyst, Consumers Union Safe Patient Project. video: Joe Friendly

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