Several previous posts have addressed the need for parents to advocate on behalf of their hospitalized children. But until now, none of those posts dealt specifically with issue of patient safety.
Josie’s Story by Sorrel King
The importance of patient safety is made painfully clear in Josie’s Story, Sorrel King’s heart-wrenching book about her daughter’s death. Eighteen month old Josie died in 2001 because of a preventable hospital error. It didn’t occur at a small town hospital, but at Johns Hopkins, one of the best hospitals in the United States.
Josie King Foundation
After Josie’s death, Sorrel and her husband learned that 98,000 people die every year due to medical errors, which makes it one of the leading causes of death in this country. In light of such a startling statistic, they created the Josie King Foundation, which is dedicated to preventing hospital errors. At their website, you can find resources and information for parents, patients, and health care workers.
If your child has as scheduled hospitalization coming up or is hospitalized frequently, please visit this site. Or pass it on to parents of children with critical or chronic illnesses. By being proactive, you could save a life.
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