• StatusEnded
  • RatingNot Available
  • Created by:Not Available
  • Production
    CompaniesNot Available
  • GenreDocumentary
  • Episode
    Runtime240mins
  • First Air
    Date2006-10-05
  • NetworksPBS

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.