Taylor's Story

John McCormack is a Massachusetts state trooper. In October of 2000, John's 13 month old daughter, Taylor, was brought into the emergency room for immediate surgery because the shunt placed in her head at birth had failed. The resident neurosurgeon had a limited medical license which had expired at the time he rendered care for Taylor. The resident paged the attending neurosurgeon who was supposed to do the surgery, but he never answered his pager. No fully licensed physician examined Taylor from the time she was admitted to the time she went into respiratory arrest and passed away (12:20am - 6:20am). Since then John has become an advocate for patients' rights and for improving health care quality.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• health care quality
• medical error
• healthcare
• health
• care
• health reform
• medical adverse event

[SuzanneMMW]

Just heartbreaking. So unnecessary/

[beadlesbieber1995]

this is soo heartbreaking. who could do that to a young child her age and be able to live with himself? i know i wouldnt be able to. she'll always be with you in your hearts. God bless.

[tjmaryland]

With you always John.