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Product Descriptions
& Film Previews

The First, Do No Harm® interactive video series is a highly acclaimed set of case-based teaching tools developed to assist healthcare delivery organizations and schools implement a patient-centered, system-based approach to reducing preventable patient harm. Each film in the series includes a dramatized case study approximately 20 minutes in length (both VHS and DVD formats are included), accompanied by a Facilitator’s Guide and expert commentary from nationally recognized patient safety leaders. Our customers tell us that the First, Do No Harm® films are an invaluable aid in assessing current systems and making actionable improvement.

Three films in the First, Do No Harm® series are now available.

First, Do No Harm® Part 1: A Case Study of Systems Failure
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Based on actual events drawn from medical liability claims files, First, Do No Harm® Part 1: A Case Study of Systems Failure (FDNH1) tells the story of Ariana Romanov, a healthy pregnant woman, and the healthcare workers who treat her and her newborn child. Dramatically illustrating how small medical failures build on each other, this powerful program raises awareness about how complex systems fail in even the best hospitals and fosters understanding about a systems approach to ensuring patient safety.

TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES
DVD and VHS format featuring:
• 18-minute drama
• 50 minutes of optional Discussion
Segments, using national patient safety leaders' commentary
• Facilitator’s Guide

First, Do No Harm® Part 2: Taking the Lead
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First, Do No Harm® Part 2: Taking the Lead (FDNH2) is a sequel to FDNH1 that portrays a hospital community’s typical response to a sentinel event and the complications it can raise. It also examines the psychological impact on healthcare workers involved in the adverse event. It is designed to raise awareness and stimulate dialogue about internal organizational barriers to taking a systems approach that can engender positive change.

TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES
DVD and VHS format featuring:
• 19-minute drama
• 35 minutes of optional Discussion Segments, using national patient safety leaders' commentary
• Facilitator’s Guide

First, Do No Harm® Part 3: Healing Lives, Changing Cultures
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First, Do No Harm® Part 3: Healing Lives, Changing Cultures (FDNH3) brings resolution to the issues raised in FDNH1 and FDNH2. The film explores how an organization can learn from systems failure, formulate a comprehensive solution and create a just and supportive culture for both patients and healthcare workers. It is designed to assist organizations to implement positive change and successfully deal with the media upon the occurrence of adverse events.

TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES
DVD and VHS format featuring:
• 26-minute drama
• 61 minutes of optional Discussion Segments, using national patient safety leaders' commentary
• Facilitator’s Guide

Previews

We suggest that you view video clips of the First, Do No Harm® films to see if they are right for your programming needs. Please do so before you purchase as we are not able to take refunds or refund purchases once they have been shipped.

Preview First, Do No Harm® Part 1

Preview First, Do No Harm® Part 2

Preview First, Do No Harm® Part 2 Expert Commentary

Preview First, Do No Harm® Part 3

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