Did you grow up believing that doctors are gods?
Do you believe that doctors know everything?
The truth is, doctors are only human.
They make mistakes, like us.
Are Doctors Gods?
Those mistakes are called Medical Errors
Medical Error is when people die not from the
disease or illness that brings them to care,
but from the actual care that they receive.
Have you lost a loved one from medical error?
Examples
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your loved one died from sepsis but came to the hospital for elective surgery
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your loved one died of pneumonia but came to the hospital for uncontrolled diabetes or heart problem
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your loved one came out of the OR brain dead after a tonsillectomy
What is Medical Error?
Nurses and other hospital staff make mistakes too.
Who is harmed? You, the Patient
Besides doctors, who else makes medical errors?
According to World Health Organization (WHO)
There are 2.6 million deaths annually from medical errors in low- and middle-income countries alone.
Estimated deaths per year:
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Up to 600,000 deaths (US)
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40,000 deaths (Canada)
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5,000,000 deaths (India)
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22,000 deaths (UK)
The list goes on.
History - US statistics per year
1999 - 98,000 deaths
2010 - 180,000 deaths
2013 - present - estimate range 210,000 - 600,000 deaths
Who is taking action to prevent medical errors?
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The government
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Hospital administrators
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Doctors, nurses, pharmacists
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IT and other hospital staff
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Non-profit organizations
Isn't that enough?
Despite their efforts, medical errors
continue to happen every day in US hospitals and every hospital in the world.
What's the biggest concern about medical errors?
The biggest concern is the lack of realization by the public at large that mistakes
happen in hospitals. When a patient is unprepared, the mistakes can be devastating.
What can the public do?
Education and Awareness
Smart Informed Patients believe that the public needs to be educated on how they can do their part in preventing medical errors and how to create their safety in hospitals.
What will happen if the public refuses to be proactive and doesn't want to be educated?
The public runs the risk of prolonged hospitalization, disability or premature death.
It is estimated that 1 in every 10 patients is harmed while receiving hospital care.
What examples of medical errors are preventable?
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Sepsis
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Misdiagnosis
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Delayed diagnosis
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Infection
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Pneumonia
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Aspiration pneumonia
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Postoperative bleeding
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Blood clot after surgery
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Urinary tract Infection
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Medication error
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Falls
The list goes on...
I want to be proactive and get educated. What is my next step?
Attend one of our Live VIP interactive workshops (limited seats)
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