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Accountability

This discussion is based on a story of an 18-month old named Josie King that lost her life because of a medical error. Josie's mother used the settlement money to create the Josie King Foundation to help reduce the mortality rate by encouraging hospitals to adopt patient-safety programs.

Instructions:

1. Read the  Josie's Story Teaches Hospitals How to Become Safer

2. Read the following safety techniquies for patients:

. For Caregivers

. Patient Safety

· Complete the  Patient Safety - Quality Improvement  activity that will give you some insight into the problem.

. Read each of the six (6) modules lessons.

. Take the quiz for each.

· Watch the  Josie King Story  video.

· Write your feelings about Josie and the culture of hiding mistakes and the approximately 98,000 persons that die each year in America because of medical errors.

· Answer the questions as thoroughly and concisely as possible.

. Be sure to reference any works that you utilize in answering the questions (Be sure that references are in APA format).

· Please respond to at least one (1) of your classmate's posting.

· View the  rubric  for grading.