The Stram Center will host the first local showing of award-winning healthcare film, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
This multiple award-winning, riveting film on the nature of America's broken healthcare system will be presented by the Stram Center, Thursday, Oct 18th at Spectrum 8 Theatre in Albany, NY.
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
This film tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: how can we save the badly broken healthcare system? American healthcare costs are rising, yet our health outcomes are worse. A Sundance Film Official Selection for 2012 and a four time film-festival winner, Escape Fire is a must see!
Join the Stram Center staff in the presentation of this deeply powerful and extremely relevant film.
What: Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
Where: Spectrum 8 Theatre - 290 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
When: Thursday, October 18th 6:30pm
Tickets Sales:
On sale NOW at the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine:
Call or stop by! 518-689-2244
Hurry in, tickets are limited and going fast!
Remaining tickets will be available on the day of the show at the Spectrum 8 box office, beginning at noon!
Adults: $9.25 / Seniors & Students $7.50
Q & A session hosted by Dr. Ronald Stram to follow film.
To learn more about Escape Fire and the crucial message behind the film, click to view the trailer below!
| Escape Fire - Trailer |
Some Key Statistics in the Film:
- Roughly 75% of healthcare spending goes to preventable diseases. -Centers for Disease Control
- Approximately 187,000 people die each year from medical error and hospital infection. Based on these numbers it would be the 3rd leading cause of death. -Health Affairs/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 30% of healthcare costs (roughly $750 million annually) are wasted and do not improve health. -Institute of Medicine
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