William Butler

I was inspired to write Navigate the Medical Maze after recovering from two near-death experiences caused by three separate operations. I intend to help others in their decision-making processes. Except for the knee replacement, each surgery resulted in a different infection strain due to the operations, processes, and procedures. The infections led to seven additional operations, twelve rehabilitation facilities, and three home care organizations. The number of days (2011 and 2015 through 2020) I spent in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities was three hundred and eighty-three. I worked with three different east coast hospitals, spinal and orthopedic surgeons, nurse practitioners, rehabilitation facilities, rehabilitation directors, infectious disease doctors, directors of nursing, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, physical and occupation

Surrounded by medical instruments, ambulatory assist devices, and a screen showing hospital food, rehab facility beds, a surgical operation, I asked questions to the audience on their experiences, what they thought about what they were seeing, and if they would like to avoid all of that for themselves, friends, and family. Then the contents of the book was presented and the audience was asked to pick a topic I wrote about. It could be just one line item. The audience was now involved, speaking of experiences they had or relatives. I encouraged cross talk for knowledge transfer. Each line item had and answer their thoughts and history. They thanked me for the information and realization. Plus, the books were in the back of the event room.

"Navigate the Medical Maze" allows the reader to understand what leads to hospital infections and how to avoid them