Category Archives: Headline of the Day
What a resource for the consumer.
July 22, 2010http://www.gooznews.com/ you have to check out this website. There has been so much news recently of drugs being pulled off the market, Harvard redefining it conflict of interest policy and so
Risky Business: How TV drug ads should talk about risk
July 20, 2010We have joined with others – demanding greater transparency and accountability How clear does risk information need to be in direct-to-consumer drug ads? That’s the question the FDA is getting
They keep silent – that in itself is negligence
July 20, 2010[Jul 14, 2010] The Associated Press: “Your doctor could be drunk, addicted to drugs or outright incompetent, but other physicians may not blow the whistle. A new survey finds that
great editorial on our legislation
July 19, 2010Courant.com Hospital Transparency: A Victory For Patient Safety ‘Adverse Events’ Requiring hospitals to publicly report medical mistakes is progress July 11, 2010 Gov. M. Jodi Rell has signed into law
Outrageous Republican self serving and short sighted
June 23, 2010The New York Times on Dr. Donald Berwick, the president’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): “Hospital executives who have worked with Dr. Berwick describe
Small changes can be monumental
June 19, 2010The Prescription Access Litigation project at Community Catalyst is submitting comments in support of five new standards for describing the risks associated with prescription drugs in tv or radio ads.
New survey – overtreatment
June 14, 2010A new survey is being launched on Monday, June 14, 2010 for patients to share their experience of overtreatment, an emerging quality and patient safety issue in health care today.
Show me the science – please
June 13, 2010Serving as a member of this board has been an eye opening experience. On Thursday, the board voted that chiropractors are not required to inform patients that cervical spine manipulation
Lax practices at same day surgical centers
June 9, 2010A new federal study finds that same day surgical centers have serious problems with infection control. Failure to wash hands. wear gloves and clean equipment were widespread. The study found
Smiths sue St. Francis Hospital – Courant.com
June 7, 2010Smiths sue St. Francis Hospital – Courant.com.