Movie: To Err is Human

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You are invited to watch a public screening of the new documentary “To Err Is Human” on March 14 at 6 p.m. in UW Medical Center’s Hogness Auditorium. The movie is free, but attendance is limited to 200.

About the film: The #3 leading cause of death in the US is its own health care system, with medical mistakes leading to as many as 440,000 preventable deaths every year. Yet most Americans are unaware of the existence of this problem. To Err Is Human is an in-depth documentary about this silent epidemic and those working quietly behind the scenes to fix it.

Through interviews with leaders in healthcare, footage of real-world efforts leading to safer care, and one family's compelling journey from tragedy to triumph, the documentary provides a unique look at our healthcare system's ongoing fight against preventable harm.

Directed by Michael Eisenberg, the son of late patient safety pioneer Dr. John M. Eisenberg, To Err is Human is named after the groundbreaking 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine (now National Academy of Medicine). Film website: www.toerrishumanfilm.com.

When: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 6:00 PM, PST

Run time: 90 minutes, discussion to follow film

Location: University of Washington Medical Center

Hogness Auditorium, (Room A-420)

1959 NE Pacific Street

Seattle, WA 98195

Cost: Free

Registration: Mandatory.

Presented by UW Medicine, the UW Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, Research and Practice and The Washington Patient Safety Coalition.