Sorry for the cross-post, but thought there'd be people on both lists
who would be interested.
Kendall
An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
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From: Justice For All Moderator [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:30 AM
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Subject: A Healthcare Television Series All Americans Should See
A Healthcare Television Series All Americans Should See
Tomorrow (Thursday, October 5), PBS stations around the country
will begin airing Remaking American Medicine (check local
listings), an unprecedented and hard-hitting investigative series
that explores the quality of the healthcare available in this
country. It is an issue that should concern every American,
because poor medical care puts us all at risk.
Today in the U.S., patients have just a 50/50 chance of getting
the right medical care at the right time. Nearly 100,000 die in
hospitals each year due to preventable medical errors, and a
million more are injured. These errors drive up the cost of care,
raising prices for all of us and making healthcare even less
accessible to people with low incomes and those who are under- or
uninsured.
The National Partnership for Women & Families has been working to
improve the quality of healthcare in this country for years, and
to give consumers a voice in this complex and contentious debate.
We have never before recommended a television series on any
issue, but we are asking our members and allies to watch this one
because we think it addresses one of the most important issues of
our time.
Over the course of four programs, Remaking American Medicine
takes a close look at the impact of medical errors, the challenge
of treating chronic diseases, and the medical practitioners,
patients, families and activists who have joined together to find
ways to improve a healthcare system that is failing so many of
us. The program shines a spotlight on gaps in care that may harm
us all, and offers both solutions and hope.
It is important television that has the potential to engage the
public as well as the policy makers who can adopt needed reforms.
Please help spread the word about the series with your members.
Interested persons can sign up for an email reminder about the
series at: http://www.qualitycarenow.org/RAMReminder/.
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