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A retired business systems analyst, Ed Mendoza recalls tackling his share of complex problems throughout his working career. Little did he know that one day he would be forced to question the logic of one of the largest systems in our country – Canadian health care. The untimely death of his wife Madeleine in March 2003 [...]
Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 6:39 am
Filed under Canadian Health Care Stories · Tagged accountability of health care providers, canadian adverse events study, Canadian Health Care, canadian health care system, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Ed Mendoza, health care neglect, Madeleine Mendoza, medical tragedies, patient safety groups, Patients for Patient Safety Canada, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
“I’d like to tell you about Madeleine and who she was as a person. Can I do that?” asked widower Ed Mendoza. “Yes, tell me about her. I’d like to hear more about her,” I said. And so begins the story of Madeleine Mendoza’s untimely death. She enjoyed talking to everyone she met and was [...]
Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 3:51 am
Filed under Canadian Health Care Stories · Tagged Canada, diverticulitis, Ed Mendoza, emergency department, health care neglect, Madeleine Mendoza, Ottawa hospital, patient care, standard of care