Police Detective Tim Lillard's wife died due to respiratory failure in DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital ICU, leading him to advocate for mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios.

Police Detective Tim Lillard lost his wife Ann Picha-Lillard to respiratory failure in Michigan's DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital ICU, where he observed suspected understaffing and inadequate care. Now, he advocates for mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios to prevent similar situations. Lillard has spent the last year unofficially investigating his wife's death and aims to improve hospital care.