http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/rhode_island/ 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 A new study from Rhode Island Hospital now sheds light on both the quantity of MRSA at different body sites and the relationship between the quantities at different sites.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/study_shows_where_mrsa_coloniz.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/study_shows_where_mrsa_coloniz.html News Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:04:22 -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 A C-HIT review found that Connecticut often takes no action against doctors who are disciplined in nearby Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, in contrast to medical boards in those other states, which are quick to impose their own reciprocal sanctions after Connecticut takes disciplinary action.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/disciplined_docs_practice_free.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/01/disciplined_docs_practice_free.html News Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:53:06 -0600 The Rhode Island ICU Collaborative, recorded significant drops in two types of especially deadly infections in the 23 intensive-care units at the state’s 11 acute-care hospitals. In more than half the units, these infections were eliminated altogether for six consecutive months.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/12/infection_rates_fall_at_rhode.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/12/infection_rates_fall_at_rhode.html News Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:51:50 -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 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 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 http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/rhode_island_performance_measu.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/rhode_island_performance_measu.html State Disclosure Report Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:38:48 -0600 James Woods, his mother and the hospital president announced the withdrawal of the lawsuit and a new joint effort by the hospital and the family to improve patient care.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/12/kent_hospital_ri_settles_suit.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/12/kent_hospital_ri_settles_suit.html News Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:30:35 -0600 The Rhode Island Department of Health cites Rhode Island Hospital for surgical errors; the full deficiency report, indicating failure to follow standard safety procedures, and compliance order can be found at: http://www.health.ri.gov/discipline/hospitals/RhodeIsland200911.pdf

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/11/department_of_health_issues_co.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/11/department_of_health_issues_co.html Document (External) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:36:01 -0600 Consumers Union Safe Patient Project Director Lisa McGiffert comments on wrong site surgery.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/11/rhode_island_hospital_ordered.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/11/rhode_island_hospital_ordered.html News Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:19:05 -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