Part X: Why Legislation is Needed to Improve Patient Safety
Channel: Patient Safety Movement
Date: 2020-10-07

This is Part X of #uniteforsafecare virtual event, which begins with Lenore Alexander's story of a how her daughter, Leah Coufal, tragically lost her life due to a medical error brought on by a lack of pre-op monitoring of her vitals. The featured speakers include Joe Kiani, Barbara Boxer, Senator Young, Leah Binder, Karen Feinstein, Senator Durbin, ZDoggMD, Senator Whitehouse, and Jeremy Hunt, who discuss the logistics behind medical error within the United States and what action legislation needs to take to improve patient safety. 

Leah's Story 0:00
Joe Kiani 5:13
Barbara Boxer 8:40
Joe Kiani 11:46
Senator Young 12:46
Senator Whitehouse 16:53
Leah Binder 17:36
Jeremy Hunt 19:22
ZDoggMD 20:30
Senator Durbin 23:50
Karen Feinstein 25:30