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Victory for Missouri Patients
Jefferson City, MO – Yesterday, the state Supreme Court struck down a 2005 ruling which capped punitive damages awarded to victims of preventable medical harm at $350,000. Read the full story here by Blythe Bernhard and Virginia Young of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. I’ feel as though I’m wading into a pond full of […]
Lucian Leape: 4 Facts About Health Care Today
March 1, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjpw7BmeZFA&feature=share
This video is short, less than 2 minutes, and is a must-see by patient safety pioneer, Lucian Leape. From December, 2011.
USA: What Does “Hospital Clean” Really Mean?
February 22, 2012
USA: HAI’s (hospital acquired infections) have reached epidemic proportions in our nation’s hospitals. FYI: the term hospital acquired infections annoyed hospital executives, who successfully petitioned goverment agencies to water the term down to “healthcare associated infections.” As I’ve stated repeatedly, hosptials are the major source for this horrific and unnecessary filth-born plague so I continue […]
MO: Cox Health Brain Lab Tragedy Update
February 18, 2012
Springfield, MO – The local Springfield News-Leader ran this story today regarding the legal aftermath of the Cox Health Brain Lab Overradiation scandal that rocked this community two years ago. Some 27 of 66 cases filed have been settled; the others are a work in progress. Naturally, no details have been released; a gag order […]
USA: Antibiotic Overuse in Kids
November 16, 2011
USA: You’ve probably already seen a version of this report, or heard someone talking about it on your preferred news outlet. The subject: Antibiotic overuse in children. The latest issue of Pediatrics ran the results of a study conducted by Dr. Adam Welsh and a team of researchers from the University of Utah. They revealed that […]
USA: Quoted In Fierce HealthCare
November 1, 2011
USA: HealthCare PSI was mentioned in today’s Fierce HealthCare story about the lack of hospital reporting in the case of never events. Patient advocates know this is a regular occurance. But this bit of knowledge is a shock to the system and sensabilities of reporters and the general public, too. Remember, hospitals are supposed to […]
World Patient Safety Day – July 25, 2011
July 25, 2011
Today, July 25, 2011 is World Patient Safety Day. It has been observed since 2001 and was begun by a small group of dedicated and persistent survivors who have lost children, spouses, parents, siblings and friends to one of the greatest didn’t-have-to-happen epidemics our planet has ever seen – preventable medical harm. This observance should give you a […]
USA: More on Hospital ER Waits
July 16, 2011
USA: This is a follow up to yesterday’s news item on the truth behind hospital wait times and what it means to patient survival rates. This article called The Waits That Matter ran in Health Policy and Reform and was sourced in Dr. Chen’s piece. (Thanks, Helen, for the heads up!) What should disturb you about this […]
USA: Patient Safety Checklist
July 12, 2011
USA: This article came in this afternoon from Dr. Julia Hallisy, co-founder of the Empowered Patient Coalition. It was written by Dr. Erik Steele for the Bangor Daily News and is titled The Hospital Patient’s Safety Checklist, Part 2. Part 1 ran earlier but don’t fret; the link is included. The info in this article is very […]
USA: Duke’s Junk Science Kills
July 7, 2011
USA: The NYT ran this scathing story yesterday about Duke University’s colossal genetics research testing failure that lead to the deaths of patients enrolled in clinical trials, patients who were sent to Duke to get a treatment lauded to be nothing short of miraculous. Junk science and the persuit of lucrative research money were put before patient safety. […]
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