Forbes October 25, 2023
Dr. Tim McDonald says his commitment to patient safety was born out of very close family members being harmed by medical errors and out of a harrowing experience he had with a patient. “A woman came to our medical facility, where I was working as the Chief Patient Safety Officer, for a surgical procedure; and, a pre-op blood test indicated a potential cancer diagnosis,” he says. But due to communication breakdowns, the surgery proceeded, and she died six weeks later due to a treatable leukemia. “We made a ton of mistakes. And clearly contributed to her death,” he says.
After the patient died, Dr. McDonald met with the CEO and other hospital leaders and said he wanted to be honest...
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