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Parker's death can save other patients' lives

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Parker had a tonsillectomy the same day as his sister. His sister took fewer opioids and had more pain; Parker took less and died. He died because he wasn't monitored and he suffer respiratory depression that wasn't caught. This film talks about how Parker's death led his Doctor, Dr. Catten, to make changes in the way he monitored patients and saved other patient's lives because Dr. Catten learned from Parker's death. A law in Utah called Parker's Law was passed to require home monitoring for patients who are on opioids. This film will open up our Safety Policy & Incentive Panel where prominent leaders who focus on healthcare policies and incentive programs that are driven by data.

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