Category Archives: Patient Safety Activism
Blood-pressure drugs are in the crosshairs of COVID-19 research
April 23, 2020REUTERS | HEALTH NEWS | APRIL 23, 2020 | 6:12 AM Deborah J. Nelson (Reuters) – Scientists are baffled by how the coronavirus attacks the body – killing many patients while barely
One-size-fits-all approach to patient safety improvement won’t get us to the ultimate goal—zero harm
January 9, 2020Modern Healthcare November 09, 2019 01:00 AM by Dr. Mark Chassin Dr. Mark Chassin is president and CEO of The Joint Commission. He was a member of the Institute of
Parents of man killed on I-95 in Orangeburg while suffering schizophrenic event speak out on failure of SC first responders
August 28, 2019WISTV.com | By Emily Wakeman | August 14, 2019 at 8:29 PM EDT – Updated August 14 at 9:24 PM ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) – It’s been almost a year since a man died
Purdue Pharma in talks over multibillion-dollar deal to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits
August 28, 2019The Washington Post | By Lenny Bernstein and Scott Higham | August 27 at 8:06 PM Drugmaker Purdue Pharma is negotiating a multibillion-dollar settlement with lawyers for local and state governments that would resolve about
The Law – “Observation Status While in the Hospital”
June 24, 2019Observation Status has a major impact on MEDICARE beneficiaries, and others as well, yet most people don’t even know about it – at least not until they get a SURPRISE
Hundreds protest outside Purdue Stamford HQ
August 18, 2018Stamford Advocate | By Paul Schott | Updated 5:22 pm EDT, Friday, August 17, 2018 A protest Friday morning by several hundred activists outside the downtown Stamford headquarters of Purdue Pharma highlighted the growing
Escape from the Mayo Clinic: Teen accuses world-famous hospital of ‘medical kidnapping’
August 18, 2018By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN Health Updated 10:55 AM ET, Fri August 17, 2018 This is the first part of the series,”Escape from the Mayo Clinic.” Read the second part here. Also, read
5 reasons why communication breaks down during care transitions
August 18, 2018Medical Economics | Brad Brooks | Aug 16, 2018 Office-based primary care physicians (PCPs) often bear the brunt of responsibility for ensuring their patients avoid readmission after transitioning from a
When Prescribed Incorrectly, Lifesaving Antibiotics Can Be Dangerous, Carry Real Risks
August 18, 2018Posted on August 17, 2018 by CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog | Rachel Brummert, B.S., M.S., President of Patient Safety Impact Rachel Brummert, B.S., M.S., President of Patient Safety Impact In
License to betray A broken system forgives sexually abusive doctors in every state, our national investigation finds.
August 18, 2018An AJC National Investigation; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | By Carrie Teegardin, Danny Robbins, Jeff Ernsthausen and Ariel Hart In Kentucky, Dr. Ashok Alur was examining an infection on a patient’s