Safe Patient Project: District of Columbia

Many hospitals overuse double CT scans, data show

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:07:44 -0600

Hundreds of hospitals are routinely performing a type of chest scan that experts say should be used rarely, subjecting patients to double doses of radiation and driving up health-care costs.

Consumer Reports Poll Finds High Levels of Concern About Medical Harm & Support For Public Ratings on Hospital Safety

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:39:49 -0600

Drugs and Medical Device errors

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:51:26 -0600

Testimony of Consumers Union on Public Reporting of Medical Harm in MD

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:53:58 -0600

CDC: 58% drop in central line infections in ICUs

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:58:18 -0600

Testimony of Consumers Union on Public Reporting of Medical Harm in HI

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:43:29 -0600

'You can’t kill my mother and get away with it'

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:53:41 -0600

Article by Marshall Allen after attending Consumers Union's Safe Patient Project 2010 summit.

MRSA infections (video)

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:42:14 -0600

Activist Michael Bennett sharing his story in the wake of the Office of Inspector General report on medical errors.

Report Finds Medical Errors More Common

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:52:39 -0600

Consumers Union Calls For Public Reporting of Medical Errors

Baby is breast-fed by wrong woman at Virginia Hospital Center

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:05:58 -0600

Hospital mix up in patient identification causes newborn to be breastfed by wrong mom.

Why Not The Best? Comparative Reports on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:48:34 -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.

State Plans to Address Healthcare-Associated Infections

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:35:28 -0600

Plans about what the states are supposed to be doing to eliminate hospital acquired infections.

Antimicrobial Resistance State Fact Sheets Map

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:12:19 -0600

Link to map that highlights antimicrobial resistance issues at the state level.

Medical Error Survey for Patients

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:16:20 -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.

Doctor/Medical Staff Accountability

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:37:50 -0600

Patients who were harmed by a doctor or other medical staff.