Most people first heard of Kay Van Wey through the shocking true story of Dr. Death—the infamous Dallas neurosurgeon who maimed and killed patients. Kay stood up to him and the system that enabled him, fighting for the people whose lives he shattered. That case made headlines around the world, but for Kay, it was never about the spotlight. It was about the patients—the mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons—who deserved answers, justice, and dignity. Now, on AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable, Kay brings that same passion to a new mission: exposing a healthcare system that too often puts profit...
Latest episodes
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26 min
$6 Billion a Year: How Healthcare Workers Expose Fraud | False Claims Act | AdvoKAYte Ep. 19 Part 1
Last year alone, the False Claims Act returned about six billion dollars to the U.S. Treasury. That money was stolen through healthcare fraud, and it is not abstract. It is Medicar…
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11 min
Why Nurses Are Afraid to Speak Up | Moral Injury and Texas Safe Harbor | AdvoKAYte S2 Ep. 18
In too many hospitals, nurses already know the answer before they ask the question. Nothing will change. And if anything does, it will be directed at them, not at the doctor.There…
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34 min
"I Did the Right Thing and Got Fired" | Texas Safe Harbor Law for Nurses | AdvoKAYte S2 Ep. 17
Texas is one of two states in the country, along with New Mexico, with a law that protects nurses who are fired for invoking Safe Harbor. Most employment attorneys have never heard…
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40 min
The Nurse Questioned the Order. Then the Surgeon Cursed Her Out. | AdvoKAYte S2 Ep. 16
Your nurse is at your bedside for 12 hours at a time. Your doctor rounds once a day. When your vital signs shift or your labs change, the nurse sees it first. What happens to you n…
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31 min
Why Doctors Miss Strokes in Young Patients | AdvoKAYte S2 Ep. 15
Younger patients are seven times more likely to have a stroke missed than older patients. Dizziness is the symptom most often mistaken for something harmless.Researchers estimate t…
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31 min
Dr. Death Redux: Why the System Still Protects Dangerous Doctors
Dr. Randall Kirby helped stop "Dr. Death" Christopher Duntsch. Ten years later,a new D Magazine investigation places Kirby at the center of a controversy ofhis own, and raises a ha…
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13 min
Why the Courthouse Door Is Closed to 99% of Medical Malpractice Victims | AdvoKAYte S2 Ep. 14
Preventable medical errors affect patients at every stage of life. From the most vulnerable newborns to people in their final days. But the question of who gets harmed and the ques…
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39 min
Ep. 13: How to Avoid Being the Next Victim of Hospital Negligence | AdvoKAYte Season 2
Between 300,000 and 400,000 Americans die from preventable medical errors every year. That number has been climbing since the first major studies came out in the 1970s. And yet the…
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21 min
BONUS EPISODE: The Lindsay Clancy Case: What the Media Isn't Telling You | AdvoKAYte
Everyone is talking about the Lindsay Clancy case. Most of the coverage is focused on the criminal trial. But underneath the headlines, there is a medical and legal story that has…
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15 min
Ep. 12: What Hospitals Know About Your Doctor And Why You'll Never See It | AdvoKAYte Season 2
If you have ever Googled a doctor before a procedure and felt like you were not getting the full picture, you were right. Hospitals track complication rates, blood loss averages, i…
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25 min
Ep. 11: 80% of U.S. Physicians Are Now Employed. Most Patients Do Not Know Who Is Really in Charge | AdvoKAYte…
If you are trying to figure out how to research your doctor before surgery, most people start with Google, but there is something more important you might be missing entirely. The…
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32 min
Ep. 10: What Google Won't Tell You About Your Doctor | AdvoKAYte Season 2
Most patients research their doctor the same way they research a restaurant, they Google it, skim the reviews, and hope for the best.But online reviews can't tell you if your docto…
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52 min
Ep. 9: Fake Boards, Rogue Doctors & the Truth About Cosmetic Surgery | AdvoKAYte Season 2
Most patients assume that if a doctor has credentials on their wall, they are qualified to perform the procedure they are offering.But what happens when those credentials are fake,…
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31 min
Ep. 8: Why Dangerous Doctors Sometimes Stay in Hospitals | AdvoKAYte Season 2
Most patients assume hospitals closely monitor doctors and quickly step in when patient safety is at risk.But what really happens behind the scenes when concerns are raised about p…
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15 min
Ep. 7: Unfiltered: Kay Van Wey Goes Deeper on Why Medical Errors Keep Happening | AdvoKAYte Season 2
What if most medical mistakes aren't caused by bad doctors or careless nurses, but by systems that were never designed to prevent human error in the first place?In this episode of…
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36 min
Ep. 6: When Hospitals Make Mistakes: What Really Happens Behind Closed Doors | AdvoKAYte Season 2
Preventable medical errors are estimated to be the third leading cause of death in the United States. So why do they keep happening, and what do hospitals actually do when somethin…
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33 min
Ep. 5: The System That Protects Hospitals Instead of Patients | AdvoKAYte Season 2
What really happens when a hospital puts its bottom line ahead of patient safety?In Episode 5 of AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable, host Kay Van Wey sits down with her law…
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29 min
Ep. 4: Why Hospitals Influence Medical Decisions More Than Patients Realize | AdvoKAYte Season 2
Most patients believe their medical care is driven entirely by their doctor’s decisions.But what many people never realize is how much hospitals, staffing levels, policies, financi…
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26 min
Ep. 3: Why Good Doctors Stay Silent: The Hidden Culture Inside Hospitals | AdvoKAYte Season 2
Why would good doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals stay silent when they know something is wrong?In Episode 3 of AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable, host Kay Van W…
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44 min
Ep. 2: Beyond Dr. Death: Why America’s Healthcare System Keeps Failing Patients | AdvoKAYte Season 2
What if most medical errors are not caused by bad doctors… but by broken healthcare systems?In the Season 2 premiere of AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable, host Kay Van Wey…