Helen Haskell, MA; mother of Lewis Blackman, a 15-year-old boy who died from medical error; President of Mothers Against Medical Error; member of the IHI Board of Directors
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Description: Lewis Blackman, a healthy 15-year-old boy, died in 2000 after an elective surgery. In this video, Helen Haskell, his mother, explains why providers should communicate with patients and families after adverse events.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you agree that providers have a professional obligation to communicate with patients and families after adverse events?
- Why do you think it’s difficult for providers to speak with patients and families about things that go wrong?
- Haskell defines health care professionals as people who put the interests of their patients above their own. How do you define a health care professional?