At Children's Hospital Boston, five year old Matty died as an outcome of optional neurosurgery to "heal" his epilepsy. Not the surgery, the organizational system, had abandoned. During postoperative healing, he experienced a prolonged seizure that resulted in his departure. Bewildered direction, organizational distinction, structurally caused silence, and organizational mis-alignment contributed to the departure. How could this happen in such a world class medical facility?
PUBLICATION DATE: November 16, 2010 PRODUCT #: 411041-PDF-ENG
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