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Narrative Video with Expert Commentary

Narrative Video

The 30-minute video focuses on the pervasive problem of medical error that so seriously compromises patient safety in health care. The video explores the increasing awareness of medical error as a leading cause of death in health care by considering several haunting cases. This awareness can expose a culture of litigation, fear, and cover-ups that can seriously compromise patient safety. The program discusses possible solutions to medical error by considering how health care organizations can promote corporate leadership and system based changes to enhance patient safety. The ethical debate on patient safety is presented in four sections in the video.

Medical error as a leading cause of death
The culture of litigation, fear, and cover-ups in health care
The need for leadership in health care to promote patient safety
The need to develop system based changes that enhance patient safety

Expert Commentary

The video includes expert commentary by internationally recognized figures in the debate on medical error and patient safety, including: Rosemary Gibson; Dr. Donald Berwick; Dr. Troyen Brennan; Dr. Janet Corrigan; Dr. Lucien Leape; and Dr. Dennis O’Leary.

Learning Objectives

The 30-minute video enables participants to foster discussion at the end of each section as well as at the end of the program. Participants will be able to:

understand the seriousness of the problem of medical error as a leading cause of death in health care
understand the culture that can engender fear and cover-ups in the litigious environment of health care
understand the urgent need for leadership in health care to promote patient safety
understand the need for system based changes in health care to enhance patient safety

Structure of the Education Session

The facilitator should explain the learning objectives, show the video, and then engage the participants in discussion and/or assign follow-up projects.

Section I | Section II | Section III | Section IV

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