Basic Info

First Air: October 05, 2006

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: Hand in Hand

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2006-10-26

Runtime: 60 min

HAND IN HAND shows how a unique partnership between patients, families and providers is transforming a teaching hospital.

Remaking American Medicine

2006 1 seasons 4 episodes

Overview

Examining the quality crisis in our health-care system and exploring innovative solutions, this four-part PBS documentary provides a comprehensive look at the state of medicine in America today. Topics include patient safety, medical and medication mistakes, hospital-acquired infections, family-centered care and effective management of chronic disease. Moving personal stories highlight the problems and the people who are working to solve them.