The first video I would like to talk about is “How to Brief a Case”. From this video, I have learned about the meaning of briefing a case, how it should be done, and what is its goal. I have learned that it is an important part of the introductory process in understanding case laws. Its focus should not be on mastering the case completely, but to learn how the rule of law was applied in the particular case and how to use this knowledge in my future practices.
The briefing would allow a student to be prepared for the professor’s calls and provide a better engagement during class time, which allows achieving better grades. With more knowledge, it is possible to switch from writing a separate paper about the case to simply writing the keynotes on the margins of the book. To master case briefing is to be able to articulate the rule statement after reading case law.
The second video I would like to review is “Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm”. This documentary film discusses the preventable harm done in hospitals. The point of this video was to convey the fact that nowadays it is possible to consider mistakes done in hospitals not as an inevitable part of the healthcare system, but as an unacceptable option. In the past, there were cases in which medical personnel was punished for malpractice, however, the fault was in the system, and their errors were the result of these flaws. It led to a certain fear for speaking out loud about the issue and some hospitals went in denial about the reduced quality of care. There is a certain need for the decriminalization of human errors to improve the healthcare system.
A hospital views itself as a business and has to protect itself when liability is involved. hospital lawyers should not get involved only to manage risks after the incident, instead, they should do everything they can to right the situation. Patients are to become advocates of their own health and hold hospitals accountable. Thanks to the efforts of the National Quality Forum, there is a distinctive set of safe practices, technologies that help to prevent human errors, and enough finances to modernize the system.