Remaking American Medicine

2006
Ended
Documentary
~4h / ep
1 season

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.

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Latest: Miniseries · 2006

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E1. Silent Killer
Oct 5, 2006 · 60m
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.
E2. First Do No Harm
Oct 12, 2006 · 60m
FIRST DO NO HARM focuses on efforts to eliminate hospital-acquired infections and medication errors.
E3. The Stealth Epidemic
Oct 19, 2006 · 60m
THE STEALTH EPIDEMIC looks at groundbreaking efforts to create effective chronic disease management programs.
E4. Hand in Hand
Oct 26, 2006 · 60m
HAND IN HAND shows how a unique partnership between patients, families and providers is transforming a teaching hospital.