http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/michigan/ 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 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:14:39 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Michigan consumer working to get a state law requiring hospitals to disclose their infection rates.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/12/man_vs_hospitals_on_infection.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/12/man_vs_hospitals_on_infection.html News Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:14:39 -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 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 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 90 Michigan hospitals sustain low bloodstream infections using the checklist.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/sustaining_reductions_in_cathe.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/sustaining_reductions_in_cathe.html Document (External) Mon, 24 May 2010 18:31:03 -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 innovative "checklist" to reduce central line bloodstream infections in intensive care units has had incredible success in hospitals where it's been adopted.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/a_lifesaving_safety_program_yo.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/a_lifesaving_safety_program_yo.html Blog Post Tue, 04 May 2010 11:15:35 -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 Surgeon and author Atul Gawande, M.D., discusses the surgical checklist on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/post_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/post_1.html Blog Post Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:34:18 -0600 When patients enter intensive care units central lines are vital to life. These long, flexible catheters deliver essential medications, nutrition and fluids. But they can just as quickly deliver deadly bacteria into your bloodstream. Consumer Reports researched central line blood stream infection data on 926 hospitals in 43 states including Michigan.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/mi_fighting_hospital_infection.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/mi_fighting_hospital_infection.html News Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:26:48 -0600 http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/consumer_reports_health_many_h.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/consumer_reports_health_many_h.html Document (Internal) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:35:55 -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 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius designates ARRA money to stand-alone or same-day surgical centers to fight hospital infections in 12 states.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/health_and_human_services_gran_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/health_and_human_services_gran_1.html Document (Internal) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:02:09 -0600