http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/colorado/ 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 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:38:48 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Over a 12-month period, from April 2010, through March 2011, 664 Colorado dialysis patients suffered some form of infection related to their treatment, according to a report released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The report, though, did not break down the numbers by provider making it unhelpful to Colorado consumers looking for information about their local dialysis facilities.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/12/state_releases_dialysis_patien.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/12/state_releases_dialysis_patien.html News Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:38:48 -0600 Couple believes their newborn died from a hospital's delay in test results.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/11/delay_in_results_may_have_led.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/11/delay_in_results_may_have_led.html News Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:51:52 -0600 Meet the eleven consumer advocates who will be attending a U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)hospital infection meeting this week.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/consumer_voices_to_be_heard_at.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/consumer_voices_to_be_heard_at.html Blog Post Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:25:41 -0600 Hospital infection survivor and "numerator," Kerry O'Connell describes the emotional and physical impact of hospital infection on patients and calls for more empathy and honesty from our health care providers.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/please_dont_infect_me.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/please_dont_infect_me.html Blog Post Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:07:12 -0600 Hospital infection survivor and "numerator," Kerry O'Connell describes the emotional and physical impact of hospital infection on patients and calls for more empathy and honesty from our health care providers.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/survivor_of_hospitalacquired_i.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/survivor_of_hospitalacquired_i.html News Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:58:06 -0600 Thanks to the Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010, consumers can now search for online profiles of different healthcare professionals.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/_healthcare_professions_profil.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/_healthcare_professions_profil.html Document (External) Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:13:13 -0600 Patty Skolnik, founder of Citizens for Patient Safety, shared her personal story about the death of her son Michael to an audience of medical professionals, leaving a lasting impact. To learn more about Citizens for Patient Safety, including its upcoming workshops and seminars and Michael’s story, please visit their website at www.citizensforpatientsafety.org.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/patty_skolniks_patient_safety.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/patty_skolniks_patient_safety.html News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:16:28 -0600 "[t]his safety net hospital for the poor and uninsured now has the lowest mortality rate of any academic medical center in the country.”

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/denver_hospital_sets_the_bar_f.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/denver_hospital_sets_the_bar_f.html News Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:52:28 -0600 Local boy who's battling leukemia contracted bacterial infection from tainted alcohol wipes recalled by the FDA two months later.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/glenwood_case_led_to_national.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/glenwood_case_led_to_national.html News Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:40:40 -0600 The parents of a 22-year-old Centennial man who died after having brain surgery that was not necessary are working to improve the medical industry.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/a_fight_for_medical_transparen.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/a_fight_for_medical_transparen.html News Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:33:45 -0600 Spate of serious infections caused by rare bacteria sparked massive recall, investigation

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/colo_hospital_blew_whistle_on.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/colo_hospital_blew_whistle_on.html News Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:13:04 -0600 Patty Snolnik teaches patient advocacy courses to educate consumers about how to engage with their medical team and avoid harm.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/video_medical_transparency.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/03/video_medical_transparency.html News Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:50:10 -0600 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 Free Workshop by Patty Skolnik, Founder and Director, Citizens for Patient Safety. Must RSVP. For more information contact Breanna Sakis (Breanna.Sakis@HealthONEcares.com)

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/02/free_workshop_in_denver_march.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/02/free_workshop_in_denver_march.html News Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:32:08 -0600 The University of Colorado Denver and its affiliated teaching hospitals have launched an overhaul of conflict of interest policies after a ProPublica database revealed extensive ties between its faculty and pharmaceutical companies.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/dollars_for_docs_sparks_policy.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/dollars_for_docs_sparks_policy.html News Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:11:03 -0600