Josie King Foundation
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On February 22, 2001, eighteen-month-old Josie King died from medical errors. More than 250,000 people die every year from medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death in the United States. The Josie King Foundation’s mission is to prevent patients from dying or being harmed by medical errors. By uniting healthcare providers and consumers, and funding innovative safety programs, we hope to create a culture of patient safety, together.
Among the resources on this site are free care journals (available in 7 and 30 day formats) that caregivers can use to record the details of medical care givenand/or hospital stay. Hospitalization can be an overwhelming experience; in addition to the stress of being faced with health challenges, there is also the added stress of having to keep track of new and important information. The Care Journal were designed to help patients manage this information.