they end up being anything but that. >> the medical secret doctors are avoiding. news 5 on your side starts now. >> it is one of the deadliest secrets that medical care facilities are holding across the nation. >> it's not about botched surgeries or risky operations. it's about those patients who end up dying avoidable deaths hours later. >> on your regular regular has more -- ree ree michael lacey -- ron reagan has more. >> back in their hospital room talking with family members. we found far too many are dying within hours and hospitals are failing to rescue. >> i just describe it as half of my heart died when she died. because she was my right arm.

>> amanda was 18 years old. >> she got accepted into the local university. indiana university. >> it was awful. >> that summer strep throat sent their daughter to the hospital. . >> what's hard, she'll walk down the aisle. i'll never hold her children. >> something went terribly wrong. >> we got a phone call that she was dead in doing cpr on her. >> dead in bed. it's how hospitals describe dying suddenly and unexpectedly. we found it's one of medicine's best kept secrets. >> this flies under the radar. >> dr. frank is a nationally recognized doctor. >> are hospitals fighting to keep the deaths from going

well for the marketing to have unexplained deaths. which is essentially what these are. >> our five-month nationwide investigation found it's not happening during surgery or in recovery rooms but instead here in hospital rooms and floors. where complications and risks are judged the absolute lowest. often within hours of fali >> could this have been prevented? >> absolutely. >> we feel 110% it could have been avoided. >> basic technology like this could prevent it. an alarm sounds when breathing slows and oxygen reaches critical levels. technology both doctors and hospitals have known for decades. but instead we found lives are

>> you essentially were dying. >> i died and i came bat. >> matt whitman was in his room on a general floor where parents go for hours without -- parents go for -- patients go for hours without being checked. >> i heard you take your last breath. she was crying. everything was perfect. >> marty schmidt's wife was in her hospital room. breathing. >> so was bill neckerman. >> they found him. he was blue. and his heart eventually stopped and they did a cold blue. >> brain damage so severe his family made the painful decision to remove life support. >> this didn't have to happen. >> oh no. this was absolutely preventable. >> preventable because we found hospitals and doctors already

patients to stop breathing. >> they refer to it as the tip of the iceberg. >> dr. robert is one of the most respected experts. >> this fix is available. it's available. it's out there. why isn't it being more widely embraced? >> you're right. >> he chaired the department at a major served on the fda's drug safety committee is president of the safety foundation. >> what we know about opioids is they can depress breathing. >> opioids are among the most powerful painkillers used following surgery. in recent years creating an addiction epidemic in neighborhoods nationwide. but we found there's another opioid crisis inside hospitals.

standards adopted 15 years ago. >> providing too much pain medication. >> in ret tro spect too much. >> -- retrospect too much. >> hospitals profit when patients are kept pain-free. because patients grade hospitals on how well pain is managed. it means millions in cash. places patients at risk. >> we call it what we do and know. >> especially deadly for an estimated 40 million americans suffering sleep apnea. its signalled by chronic snoring and made more life threatening by opioids. that's because many go undiagnosed. >> and ultimately it may reach a point where it can cause damage to the brain and to the heart. >> what we believe happened is that he may have fallen asleep and was unable to wake himself up because he had sleep apnea.

increasing your risk. >> she wasn't monitored. >> and all because they didn't monitor her or they didn't, i don't know. i don't know if they didn't know or they assumed not to do it but it just didn't happen. >> if he had a pulse check sooner it probably would not have happened. >> but our investigation found hospitals across the country are failing monitor patients. >> every hospital i've given a talk in about the risks of opioids, they've come up to me afterwards and said we had a patient a month ago who we found dead in bed. >> dr. michael ramsey heads up an thesology at bailor in dallas. >> it's entirely preventable and it's something we need to stop. >> but it hasn't.

died or suffered serious brain injury over the last ten years. equivalent to nearly 300 fully loaded jet liners. >> the airline industry if you had the eequivalent of a safety issue where we knew that it was a safety issue and we even knew perhaps how to reduce the likelihood of it occurring, to me that gap would be closed immediately. >> a gap hospitals have failed decade. >> this sort of collateral damage or whatever cost of doing business, whatever you want to call this, is unacceptable in our healthcare system. >> where's the pushback? >> it comes from the medical establishment in the way i'm embarrassed to say. >> four years ago the joint

monitoring causes more than one in four adverse events including deaths. and may actually be higher than reported. even so, a leading foundation for healthcare technology warns patients remain at risk. >> i think there's more the joint commission could do because the health care delivery community listens when the joint commission speaks. >> meanwhile the luck that saved matt whitman. >> i truly think 's that this isn't used every time a person is attached to a pain pump for opioids that it's not monitored because it's out there. >> amanda, bill and gene lost. plus thousands more like them lost every year. >> if you have the capabilities and you have the machinery, use it. i don't want anybody to lose a

preventable. >> here in ohio university hospital's geneva medical center is the only hospital protecting patients and saving lives with continuous monitoring of all surgical patients. you can learn more about the cleveland clinic and health by checking our website newsnet5.com. much more about these tragic and preventable deaths. >> thank you. still ahead at 11:00. the search for a shooter in kentucky after gunfire left two people dead. plus they lost everything they own to a fire this week. tonight they're thankful to have each other safe and sound. and the rain just won't quite go away. will it cause you problems as you head out shopping early in the morning tomorrow? we'll look at that full

developing in kentucky. two killed and four others injured. >> the search for the shooter or shooters on after gun joon fire at a -- gunfire at a

right now in connection with the shots being fired. it happened around 1:30 this afternoon just as a game was wrapping up. >> when officers arrived they located two black males who had been shot and fatally wounded. they were pronounced dead at the scene. we're thankful that more people didn't get hurt. >> officials say the two injured in the shooting are expected to survive. investigators with the fbi even homeland security called help investigate. right now cleveland heights police trying to track down a car that hit a 10-year-old in the crosswalk and took off. the child was with his older brother when this red chrysler pt cruiser hit him. he's being treated right now. the car may be missing a driver side hubcap. if you have information give investigators a call. extra caution tonight as we head into the holiday shopping season. cleveland police trying to

responsible for two dozen carjackings. the latest victim? an 81-year-old man trying to do a good deed last night. he pulled his car into a gas station when a man and woman asked for a ride. when he finished paying for his gas the car was gone and so was the couple. >> i would ask them why did they take it? i was nice enough to try to take you were i was going. >> awful situation. investigators can't say if incident is connected to dozens of armed thefts that have happened on the west side. if you recognize the people right there in this video call police. another string of robberies also underway in northeast ohio. armed individuals targeting cash drawers. crimes like this are starting to bring communities together to support business owners who might be struggling to get ends to meet but also to get it to

along memphis avenue in cleveland some residents say it doesn't just affect the business when this happens. >> i grew up in this neighborhood and i'd like to believe you get comfortable. and now you're fearful going in businesses where you felt safe. >> the suspects on the loose tonight. if you recognize anybody in this footage call authorities. now an update to a story we brought you only on news 5. >> a mother and her 3-year-old son homeless for thanksgiving after a fire took their home and almost their lives. megan hickey stopped in on their dinner. >> it's incredible how positive they've been through a nightmare week giving thanks tonight for everything they have left. >> close your eyes, children. let's say a prayer over dinner. >> for this family it was much more than just a blessing before supper. >> i'm so thankful for each and every one of you.

none of us. >> phylicia williams is holding her son tight tonight days after a space heater exploded near his bed. destroying every inch of the place they called home. >> it was against the wall here. >> had he been in there this would be a different story, you know? >> luckily her son, sister, and niece made it out alive. . >> the tears are still fresh tonight. >> are >> and williams lost everything she owns. >> everything i had. all my possessions. >> she's giving thanks for everything she could have lost. >> i have nothing. and i have the most beautiful family and friends that i could ever ask for. i feel like i have everything to be thankful for this year. >> amazingly no one was injured in the fire. tonight she and her son are moving in with a family member.

in the spirit of giving a helping hand some took time away from their families to help those who may not have had a dinner. more than 20,000 people were expected to walk through the doors for a hot meal. more than 40 years volunteers have rolled up sleeves to help those in need. more than 1500 turkeys carved and hundreds of pounds of side dishes prepared. not an ounce goes unused. volunteers will deliver the leftovers to those unable to make it. for many people football a big part of thanksgiving. in medina it was the center of a huge fundraiser. the turkey bowl has been around for 27 years. in the last 11 years 40 players raised $1.5 million to help out the st. vincent depaul society.

right from. beth, a mother of four from hudson who died from breast cancer a few months ago. >> you see beth's name on the back. she touched so many people's lives when she was here and knowing that she will touch so many more as families battle cancer is humbling. >> the organizer says 30% of the donations will for families dealing with cancer. >> that's awesome. >> it is. >> missing two things though. >> wily and powers. >> i'm ready to go. >> you got a good arm? >> were you quarterback? >> little bit. >> always throwing the ball around. today you were stuck inside? >> little bit. >> not exactly the best football weather. >> you would have done it anyway. >> it's always football

the mud comes in the house. if you're thinking about shopping tomorrow. the weather trying to cooperate. some pesky showers. not much here in wooster. let's put cleveland into action for you. a nice sunset. covered up by the clouds. we did see the darkened sky. rainfall in and out. it's been on the lighter side for now. thicker clouds hanging tough. for us you can see a bit of fog. no issues when driving late tonight home from grandma's ta 44 the current temperature. winds lighter out of the west southwest. another weak system trying to push in rain opportunities. drying out a little bit into the overnight. 44 in downtown now. 41 in parma. bedford a bit of light rainfall showing up. and that's pretty much the case with these showers. they're light they're here and then gone and they come back

light rainfall as well. dry in ashtabula. away from the lake 42 in jackson township. 40 in moheken state park. most of us in the upper 30s. not much of a drop with the added clouds. a cold front hit earlier. pushed that warm air, warm, as we were allowed to see upper 40s and lower rain and snow chances. a lot of this snow is going stay just to our west. there is a chance late friday night into early saturday and again saturday night into early sunday for a mixture. this is word to the wise if you're out dark and early you could find a slick spot or two. but temperatures mainly above the freezing mark. not too much of an issue. getting to those numbers in a

7:45 a bit of light rainfall especially on the east side. little bit more widespread though it's still trying to hug close to the lake. sags a little farther south and brings in that mixture again early saturday morning. mainly rain and a bit of a mixture tries to pop back in maybe as far south as the secondary belt. even your rainfall totals are not too impressive. that rain chance over the next several days. sunday is when we of the -- out of the forecast. because it's hanging on close to the lake this particular model is bringing in as much as half an inch. that's over the next 48 hours. how much snowfall will be mixing in with the rainfall? pretty much nothing. no huge issues for you. but no snowmen either. for your friday shopping forecast, a few sprinkles east mainly and 49.

around the jacket while doing shopping. but you're getting deals so keep that in mind. at 3:00 we do start to see a little better opportunity for everyone to see those rain chances. and then it's on to talking football. yes, we've got just a little bit of a big matchup happening. tailgating if you're heading to columbus some 30s to start. not much better for game time but hey looking at drier conditions. maybe a little bit of sunshi an awesome one to watch on 5. for your weekend sunday is a better day. i'm looking forward to tuesday. 60 for a high. a little bit of a winter like heat wave, guys over to you. the browns have some things they're very thankful for. why history is on the buckeyes side as they take on michigan this saturday. that and more after the break

now news 5 sports. brought to you by brunswick automart. >> happy thanksgiving everyone. i'm thankful for being able to bring you the news tonight. i'm not the people know what i'm thankful for. many browns players saying what they're thankful for on social media. >> pryor is thankful for being blessed to get through crazy circumstances. and jay den posting a picture with his wife and baby. hayden was limited at practice today with a groin injury. the browns had a short

the most recent foe the steelers took on the colts. the steelers winning. and plenty of action early on today. dallas hosting washington this afternoon. under two minutes to go in the first half. first and goal. zach prescott on the run to terrence williams. macs a great catch for the -- make as great catch for the score. cowboys lead 24-12. airs it to desean jackson. what a throw. washington trails 24-19. cowboys too strong. former buck eye ezekiel elliott makes the run. cowboys win 31-19. a nail biter at ford field between minnesota and detroit. lions up 7-0. a five-yard touchdown run. game tied.

at 13-13. sam brad ford intercept -- bradford intercepted. he was down before fumbling. with now four seconds left matt crater makes a 40-yard field goal to win it for the lions. 16-13. in the college ranks big game for the buckeyes saturday. they host michigan. ohio state with momentum swinging their way. michigan has lost the last seven straight games henson back in 2000 was the last michigan quarterback to win a start in columbus. for the 113th meeting of ohio state and michigan we've got you covered. moving before kick off. the game and we'll wrap things up at 7:00 as well. ohio state and michigan saturday right here on news 5. and we'll be right back right

oh boy. we're having fun on thanksgiving night. >> we are. you treated us right. you warmed up a nice thanksgiving meal for all of us. >> i did didn't i. >> i made a phone kale is all i did. >> good for you. >> hope we see you again tomorrow. >> hope we see you tomorrow. that's it for us right now.

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