24/7 OR DEAD: The Power of Patient Advocacy
Jari Holland Buck's 24/7 OR DEAD: A HANDBOOK FOR FAMILIES WITH A LOVED ONE IN THE HOSPITAL focuses on how a family/friend caregiver's attendance and advocacy within the hospital setting may tip the scales between a patient living and dying. "24/7 OR DEAD is written by a non-medical person--a regular American--who experienced firsthand the devastating events of her spouse's life-threatening illness. Jari Holland Buck knows upfront and personal the best and worst that can happen in a modern U.S. hospital today." --Jane Murray, M.D., former Director of the Division of Education, American Academy of Family Physicians.
The fifth leading cause of death in American hospitals today is medical
mistakes. Jari Holland Buck’s 24/7 OR DEAD: A Handbook for Families with a Loved
One in the Hospital (Nonetheless Press, Spring 2004, paperback, $14.99)
showcases advocacy techniques family members can use right now on behalf of a
hospitalized loved one. Practical suggestions illustrated by the author’s
real-life examples ensure that even in emotionally charged situations advocacy
can be accomplished.
A recent Institute of Medicine report quoted rates
estimating that medical errors
account for between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths
per year in U.S. hospitals.
24/7 OR DEAD is the only current layperson’s
discussion of how a family member’s attendance and advocacy in the hospital
setting may tip the scales between a patient living and dying. Buck’s personal
experiences and the lessons she learned during her husband’s months-long
hospitalization provide the basis for this handbook on how to avoid becoming a
medical mistake death statistic.
“24/7 OR DEAD is written by a
non-medical person—a regular American—who experienced firsthand the devastating
events of her spouse’s life-threatening illness. Jari Holland Buck knows upfront
and personal the best and worst that can happen in a modern U.S. hospital
today.”
–Jane Murray, M.D., former Director of the Division of Education,
American Academy of Family Physicians
As the baby boomers age, more
and more will experience a hospital stay. However, the most educated and most
involved generation of consumers in history consists primarily of non-medical
family members in need of a step-by-step process teaching patient
advocacy.
“I am one of the many nurses who cared for Bill and Jari. I
remember a conversation we had about wishing someone would write a book to guide
families in this process. Imagine my delight when I received an email that she
had finished the book we spoke about!” –Denise Kintigh, RN, BSN
“My
passion is to encourage and support family members in the process of reclaiming
the power of partnership with the healthcare community.”
--Jari Holland
Buck, author of 24/7 OR DEAD: A Handbook for Families with a Loved One in the
Hospital
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/11/prweb87660.htm