Bleed Out is a 2018 HBO feature documentary film that explores how an American family deals with the effects of medical malpractice.

[1] The film was awarded as Best Feature Documentary by the Los Angeles Press Club in 2019, with judges acclaiming it "absolutely mind-blowing".

[4] The film shifts to June 2009, where Judie is rushed to a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin after suffering a hip fracture due to a fall from her bike.

[4] At the hospital, Judie undergoes a hip surgery and a rehabilitation process; afterwards, she is sent home where she endured a slow recovery despite the physical therapy.

[5] Judie is comatose for almost two weeks, and once she wakes up, she is diagnosed with severe cognitive and physical disabilities because of the loss of oxygen to the brain.

[8][9] Marty Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins, explains why he considers the occurrence of medical errors as a silent epidemic and why he believes they have become more frequent.

[5] Steve meets with the risk manager from Aurora and asks why Judie not receive any financial assistance, to which she repliesthat the hospital would have if they felt like they did something wrong.

[5] One deposition is from an ICU nurse named Emily who states that the cameras in these units are not on all the time to respect the patient's privacy.

They speak about how the field of medicine and its patients would benefit in changing their focus from financial incentives to quality, health outcomes.

Steve Burrows used the footage he had obtained during his ten-year investigation that was meant to be a personal video diary and compiled it to make the documentary.

The film included footage of various conversations and interviews between Judie, family members, attorneys, physicians, and other caregivers that had occurred during Burrows' ten-year personal investigation.

[1][7] The New York Law Journal claimed, "the film is excellent, poignantly portraying the emotional torture of brain damage.

"[5] Peter Keough of The Boston Globe called Bleed Out a "required viewing at a time when the future of health care looks dark indeed.

"[12] According to the National Public Radio (NPR), Bleed Out takes "a deep dark dive into the heart of America's health care system.

"[3] The public was moved by the film with Steve Burrows receiving thousands of Facebook messages and "over 5,000 emotional letters of support and solidarity.