Episodes

1. Silent Killer

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.

2. First Do No Harm

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

3. The Stealth Epidemic

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

4. Hand in Hand

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

Overview

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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