http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/arizona/ The Safe Patient Project is a Consumers Union campaign focused on eliminating medical harm, improving FDA oversight of prescription drugs and promoting disclosure laws that give information to consumers about health care safety and quality. en Copyright 2012 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:51:26 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/drugs_and_medical_device_error.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/drugs_and_medical_device_error.html Story Ask Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:51:26 -0600 Article by Marshall Allen after attending Consumers Union's Safe Patient Project 2010 summit.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/you_cant_kill_my_mother_and_ge.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/you_cant_kill_my_mother_and_ge.html News Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:53:41 -0600 AZ state committee doesn't think you should see AZ hospital infection rates because you won't understand it.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/10/solutions_to_hospital_infectio.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/10/solutions_to_hospital_infectio.html News Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:42:12 -0600 Users of WhyNotTheBest.org can now search for and compare data for nearly 1,000 hospitals on the incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)—one of the most lethal hospital-acquired complications. The data show wide variation in CLABSI incidence, in spite of strong evidence on how to prevent them. The updated data is made possible through a partnership among The Commonwealth Fund, The Leapfrog Group, and Consumers Union.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/07/why_not_the_best_comparative_r.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/07/why_not_the_best_comparative_r.html Document (External) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:48:34 -0600 Plans about what the states are supposed to be doing to eliminate hospital acquired infections.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/state_plans_to_address_healthc.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/state_plans_to_address_healthc.html Document (External) Thu, 27 May 2010 13:35:28 -0600 The AZ hospital association responds to The Republic report.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/hospitals_back_transparency_on.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/hospitals_back_transparency_on.html News Tue, 25 May 2010 17:01:03 -0600 27 states have laws requiring public reporting of hospital infections. A committee recently recommended that Arizona not require this disclosure.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/republic_finds_thousands_of_ca.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/republic_finds_thousands_of_ca.html News Fri, 21 May 2010 18:05:59 -0600 Link to map that highlights antimicrobial resistance issues at the state level.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/antimicrobial_resistance_state.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/antimicrobial_resistance_state.html Document (External) Thu, 13 May 2010 17:12:19 -0600 An Arizona Republic analysis of hospital discharge data revealed thousands of cases of infection over the past two years. While 27 other states have passed laws requiring public reporting of infection rates, Arizona is not one of them.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/arizona_hospital_infection_ris.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/arizona_hospital_infection_ris.html News Mon, 10 May 2010 15:02:24 -0600 This survey was created for patients who have experienced medical harm, their loved ones and their advocates. This survey was created by the Empowered Patient Coalition and we have jointly published this survey on our websites. This survey is designed to answer questions that are important to patients. This is a way for patients to report their experience as they have lived it, and to know that their report will be counted.The Empowered Patient Coalition will be entering the events annonymously on a map so you can see your error and others in your state by clciking on the map.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/03/medical_error_survey_for_patie.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/03/medical_error_survey_for_patie.html News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:16:20 -0600 2010 state legislation concerning hospital infection prevention, drug safety, medical errors and doctor/staff accountability.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/2010_state_patient_safety_legi_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/2010_state_patient_safety_legi_1.html Document (Internal) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:13:51 -0600 Patients who were harmed by a doctor or other medical staff.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/doctormedical_staff_accountabi.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/doctormedical_staff_accountabi.html Story Ask Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:37:50 -0600 Wrong surgery, wrong patient or wrong body part

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_medical_error_story.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_medical_error_story.html Story Ask Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:18:16 -0600 Wrong drug, wrong dosage, side effects or drug interactions

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/medication_error.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/medication_error.html Story Ask Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:18:58 -0600 MRSA or other infection contracted in the hospital

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_hospital_infection_story.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_hospital_infection_story.html Story Ask Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:15:42 -0600