Remaking American Medicine

Remaking American Medicine

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.

Seasons

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1. Silent Killer

2006-10-05

SILENT KILLER profiles individuals who are committed to fixing a health care system that is estimated to kill up to 98,000 people a year.

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2. First Do No Harm

2006-10-12

FIRST DO NO HARM focuses on efforts to eliminate hospital-acquired infections and medication errors.

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3. The Stealth Epidemic

2006-10-19

THE STEALTH EPIDEMIC looks at groundbreaking efforts to create effective chronic disease management programs.

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4. Hand in Hand

2006-10-26

HAND IN HAND shows how a unique partnership between patients, families and providers is transforming a teaching hospital.

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