Remaking American Medicine

October. 05,2006

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Trailer Synopsis

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 & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2006

4 Episode

Episode 1 - Silent Killer

October. 05,2006

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.

Episode 2 - First Do No Harm

October. 12,2006

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

Episode 3 - The Stealth Epidemic

October. 19,2006

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

Episode 4 - Hand in Hand

October. 26,2006

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

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