Preventable medical errors cause between 220,000 and 440,000 deaths each year in the United States, making them the third leading cause of death.
Angela, a social worker and filmmaker from Glendale, California, recounts her childhood trust in doctors, which was shattered when her friend Ojan suffered severe complications during a routine ovarian cyst removal in March 2016. Ojan's experience, including a punctured aorta and a five-day coma, exemplifies the dangers of preventable medical errors, now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The documentary features personal stories and expert insights, calling for greater accountability and reform in healthcare practices.
Preventable medical errors are estimated to cause between 220,000 and 440,000 deaths per year in the United States.
'Never events' are serious medical errors that should never happen, such as operating on the wrong part of the body or performing the wrong operation on a patient.
During her ovarian cyst removal surgery, Ojan's aorta was punctured three times, leading to significant blood loss and complications that required 20 pints of blood transfusion.
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