Category Archives: Newsroom
Secrecy protects doctors with long histories of problems
December 19, 2011Buried deep in a federal database is Practitioner No. 222117, perhaps the most frequently disciplined doctor in America. This doctor has been accused of violating drug laws, prescribing unauthorized medications,
Bill Would Require More Monitoring of Implants
December 16, 2011Amid growing problems with artificial hips and other medical implants, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday that would force manufacturers to track the performance of such products
Dr. Don Berwick’s 5 principles for change in healthcare
December 15, 2011Berwick outlined five principles to guide change in health care: Put the patient first. Among those, put the poor and disadvantaged first, “those in the beginning, the end, and the
CT-DPH ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING
December 13, 2011CT Department of Public Health LEGISLATIVE REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Adverse Event Reporting General Statutes of Connecticut Section 19a-127l-n QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE PROGRAM OCTOBER 2011 Jewel Mullen, MD,
Eye Surgery Centers In Waterford, Bridgeport Fined
December 13, 2011NewHavenIndependent.org by Theresa Sullivan Barger | Dec 8, 2011 5:55 am Eye surgery facilities in Bridgeport and Waterford have been fined for performing surgery in the wrong eyes of patients,
Link to public radio interview:Where We Live
December 22, 2010http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/content/wnpr/where-we-live-dubious-docs
Wrong site surgeries – and they keep saying quality of care is most important
November 9, 2009Rhode Island hospital has now installed video cameras in the operating room.
Med Mal in the GOP bill -outrageous, pointless and cruel
November 5, 2009They want to cap non economic damages, interfere with states rights, reduce statute of limitations, limit punitive damages, and more. Read the excellent anyalysis by the Center for Justice and
NAMI receives majority of donations from pharmceutical companies
October 27, 2009A majority of donations made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a big advocacy group, have come from drug makers in recent years, according to Congressional investigators.
Screening of "Money Driven Medicine" – Watch it with family and friends!
October 21, 2009I think this documentary, based on the acclaimed book by Maggie Mahar, is so powerful it will energize your friends and family to get more involved in the patient safety