Category Archives: Patient Safety Activism
AHCJ unveils hospitalinspections.org
April 10, 2013The Association of Healthcare Journalists has launched a new website, HospitalInspections.org where thousands of federal inspection reports for hospitals nationwide have been compiled. Advocacy by AHCJ has led to CMS
PatientsLikeMe Project Pioneers Use of Outcomes Data That Are Meaningful To Patients
February 27, 2013Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Feb 25, 2013, RWJF has awarded PatientsLikeMe a $1.9 million grant to create the world’s first open-participation research platform to develop patient-centered health outcomes. The
A crowded emergency department can kill you
December 18, 2012The Washington Post Posted by Sarah Kliffon December 6, 2012 at 1:57 pm A crowded emergency department waiting room is more than unpleasant: New research suggests it’s a serious hazard to
Many hospital patients get too much acetaminophen
November 14, 2012Genevra Pittman Reuters, November 13, 2012 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a new study from two Boston hospitals, one in every 15 patients treated with acetaminophen got more than the
Why Studies That Compare Treatments Lack Impact
November 12, 2012New York Times, Doctor and Patient, November 8, 2012, By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. “Comparative effectiveness” studies, which compare one treatment for a particular illness against another to determine which
Panel Says Medtronic Edited Product Studies
October 25, 2012The New York Times | By BARRY MEIER Published: October 25, 2012 Officials of Medtronic, the medical device maker, edited studies by outside researchers about a controversial spine treatment sold
Medical Harm Complaint System Could be Quality Data Goldmine
October 25, 2012Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, October 18, 2012 – A first-of-its kind federal pilot project designed to make it easier for patients to directly complain about medical errors, safety issues,
Over 123 Million Medical Device Units Recalled in Second Quarter of 2012, Reaching an Eight-Quarter High
October 25, 2012Consumer Product Safety Incidents Jump 35 Percent INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — More than 123 million units in the medical device category – which includes products like knee
Dangerous tie between popular antacids and deadly infection
October 25, 2012By Deborah Schoch, CHCF Center for Health Reporting | October 15, 2012 Combing through the files of C. difficile patients, St. Joseph’s Medical Pharmacy resident Wei Wang was surprised to
Are Hospitals Less Safe Than We Think?
September 19, 2012Newsweek Magazine | Sep 17, 2012 1:00 AM EDT | by Marty Makary A host of new studies examining the current state of health care indicates that approximately one in