Medication Error in the Hospital Kills Two-Year Old Emily Jerry
Emily Jerry endured a grueling, but successful, battle with cancer. During her final chemotheraphy session, Emily Jerry was tragically killed due to a medication error resulting from an inadequately trained pharmacy technician. Christopher Jerry shares the story of Emily's death, which spurred him to become a patient safety advocate. "I believe that we can get to ZERO deaths in the United States from preventable medical errors because they're just that, preventable," says Christopher Jerry.