{"id":14005,"date":"2017-12-01T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2017\/12\/01\/leilani-schweitzer-how-can-hospitals-be-more-transparent-about-medical-errors\/"},"modified":"2017-12-01T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T14:30:00","slug":"leilani-schweitzer-how-can-hospitals-be-more-transparent-about-medical-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/leilani-schweitzer-how-can-hospitals-be-more-transparent-about-medical-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"Leilani Schweitzer: How Can Hospitals Be More Transparent About Medical Errors?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Part 4 of the <\/em>TED Radio Hour episode <\/em>Transparency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Leilani Schweitzer’s TED Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leilani Schweitzer lost her son due to a medical error. She says the hospital’s honesty and openness helped her heal. She now works to provide that level of honesty to patients at the same hospital.<\/p>\n

About Leilani Schweitzer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leilani Schweitzer<\/a> is a patient liaison for Stanford University Hospital<\/a>‘s Risk Management.<\/p>\n

She uses her own tragic experience to help families and hospitals navigate the complicated emotions and legal issues associated with medical errors.<\/p>\n

She advocates greater disclosure and transparency in health care.<\/p>\n

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Related TEDx Bio: Leilani Schweitzer<\/a><\/div>\n

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Related TED Talk: Stefan Larson On What Doctors Can Learn From Each Other<\/a><\/div>\n

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Related TED Playlist: Let’s Redesign The Medical Experience<\/a><\/div>\n

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The Importance of Honesty<\/a><\/div>\n

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Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause Of U.S Deaths, Researchers Say<\/a><\/div>\n

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Many Doctors Who Diagnose Alzheimer’s Fail To Tell The Patient<\/a><\/div>\n

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Source:: https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/12\/01\/567529121\/leilani-schweitzer-how-can-hospitals-be-more-transparent-about-medical-errors?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=healthcare<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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YouTube<\/b><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Part 4 of the <\/em>TED Radio Hour episode <\/em>Transparency<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Leilani Schweitzer’s TED Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leilani Schweitzer lost her son due to a medical error. She says the hospital’s honesty and openness helped her heal. She now works to provide that level of honesty to patients at the same hospital.<\/p>\n

About Leilani Schweitzer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leilani Schweitzer<\/a> is a patient liaison for Stanford University Hospital<\/a>‘s Risk Management.<\/p>\n

She uses her own tragic experience to help families and hospitals navigate the complicated emotions and legal issues associated with medical errors.<\/p>\n

She advocates greater disclosure and transparency in health care.<\/p>\n

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Related TEDx Bio: Leilani Schweitzer<\/a><\/div>\n

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Related TED Talk: Stefan Larson On What Doctors Can Learn From Each Other<\/a><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Related TED Playlist: Let’s Redesign The Medical Experience<\/a><\/div>\n

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The Importance of Honesty<\/a><\/div>\n

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Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause Of U.S Deaths, Researchers Say<\/a><\/div>\n

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Many Doctors Who Diagnose Alzheimer’s Fail To Tell The Patient<\/a><\/div>\n

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