This discussion is based on a story of an 18-month old named Josie King that lost her life because of a medical error. Josie’s mother used the settlement money to create the Josie King Foundation to help reduce the mortality rate by encouraging hospitals to adopt patient-safety programs.
Instructions:
- Read the Josie’s Story Teaches Hospitals How to Become SaferLinks to an external site..
- Read the following safety techniques for patients:
https://josieking.org/resource-center/for-caregivers/
https://josieking.org/from-the-experts/patient-safety/
- Watch the Josie King StoryLinks to an external site. video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=JeVcXhvPvbU&feature=youtu.be
- Write your feelings about Josie and the culture of hiding mistakes and the approximately 98,000 persons that die each year in America because of medical errors.
- Answer the questions as thoroughly and concisely as possible.
- Be sure to reference any works that you utilize in answering the questions (Be sure that references are in APA format).
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