Hospital overcrowding makes safe care impossible
Twenty-five years ago, 15-year-old Lewis Blackman died following elective surgery at a respected South Carolina hospital. Since he was placed in a suboptimal ward that was inadequate for his condition, his health worsened from a perforated ulcer and overwhelming infection, warning signs were missed, family concerns were not adequately escalated, and life-saving treatment came too late. His death became one of the most influential patient safety cases in American …
Hospital overcrowding makes safe care impossible
