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Michael Skolnik was a 22-year-old EMT and nursing student who died after a botched brain surgery. His family shares his tragic journey and their fight for justice and patient safety.
The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act is a state law in the U.S. state of Colorado, initially enacted in 2007 with an extension passed in 2010. The act mandates the disclosure of specific information by healthcare providers to the public.
Aug 19, 2017 · Michael Skolnik died after a neurosurgeon misdiagnosed a colloid cyst in his brain as life-threatening and performed a risky operation. His family shares their story and the lessons learned from this tragedy for shared decision-making in medicine.
Nov 18, 2019 · Learn about the law that requires health care professionals to disclose their disciplinary actions and history to the public. The law was inspired by the tragic case of Michael Skolnik, a nursing student who died after a medical error by an inexperienced neurosurgeon.
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Because of the success of the program for physicians, the Colorado legislature has passed multiple expansions of the Act since 2010. Currently the profile requirement includes 54 license types and over 225,000 individual licensees.
May 26, 2009 · On May 31, all Colorado physicians must be in compliance with a recent state law, the Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act, that requires them to publicly report certain business dealings,...
