Patient Advocate to Speak at Banner Desert

MESA, Ariz. (Sept. 11, 2009) -- Nationally recognized author, speaker and patient advocate Sorrel King will speak Monday Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at Banner Desert Medical Center.

King's story of personal transformation from being a grief struck mother to a nationally recognized patient advocate is a compelling one. After her 18-month-old daughter died from medical errors, she and her husband founded the Josie King Foundation. 

As a public speaker, Sorrel King brings her daughter's story and the successes of foundation-sponsored safety initiatives to wide audiences to ensure that what happened to Josie will never happen to another patient.

The Josie King Foundation supports innovative patient safety programs that influence the way safety is incorporated into medical care. The Josie King Pediatric Patient Safety Program and the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Children’s Center, the Condition H – Josie King Patient Safety Call Line at UPMC – Shadyside Hospital, and Dr. Albert Wu’s work on disclosure training all received initial funding from the Josie King Foundation and currently serve as models for patient safety programs across the country.

This event is free and open to the public.

The event is being held at Banner Desert Medical Center - Rosati Education Center building / Saguaro Room. The hospital is located at
1400 S. Dobson Road. Mesa, Ariz.. Our phone number is 480-512-3000 main hospital phone.

CONTACT:  MAIRE SIMINGTON, (480) 603-7855 (c) or (602) 474-4866 (w)