Safe Patient Project: Tennessee http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/tennessee/ 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, 13 Sep 2011 13:53:55 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tennessee Center for Patient Safety Annual Report 2010 TN Hospital Association’s Center for Patient Safety Report indicates reduction of hospital-acquired infections in 2010.

Here is their claim:
Hospitals working in tandem with the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety reported an improvement of 36 percent in central line infections between 2008 and the end of 2010.
Central line infections among neonatal or infant patients were reduced 46 percent over the same time period.
The incidence of hospital onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, widely known as MRSA, dropped 21 percent from 2008 through 2010.
The rate of complication after surgery improved between 15 percent and 60 percent in five critical areas at 10 hospitals participating in the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program pilot project promoted by the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety.


]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/tennessee_center_for_patient_s.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/tennessee_center_for_patient_s.html Document (External) Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:53:55 -0600 Virginia, Tennessee hospitals save $1.2M via infection reductions After implementing a hand washing "action plan," four hospitals in southwestern Virginia and eastern Tennessee reduced healthcare-acquired infection rates.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/virginia_tennessee_hospitals_s.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/virginia_tennessee_hospitals_s.html News Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:19:39 -0600 Drugs and Medical Device errors 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 'You can’t kill my mother and get away with it' 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 Tennessee doc accused of hooking pregnant woman on drugs stays in business Bill Heisel digs through the Tennessee Medical Board's website and finds some troubling information about doctor discipline.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/11/tennessee_doc_accused_of_hooki.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/11/tennessee_doc_accused_of_hooki.html News Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:11:14 -0600 Infection Offensive Public reporting of hospital infections in Tennessee has allowed hospitals and consumers to measure hospitals' progress over time at preventing infection. Some hospitals are stepping up their efforts to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/08/infection_offensive.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/08/infection_offensive.html News Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:09:11 -0600 Why Patients May Not Get Whole Truth About Doctors This is why there has to be reform of State Medical Boards - Doctor gets "slight slap on the wrist" for leaving operating room during surgery.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/07/why_patients_may_not_get_whole.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/07/why_patients_may_not_get_whole.html News Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:38:54 -0600 Why Not The Best? Comparative Reports on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections 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 State Plans to Address Healthcare-Associated Infections 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 Antimicrobial Resistance State Fact Sheets Map 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 Medical Error Survey for Patients 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 Hospitals, get with the program Hospital-acquired infections rarely make national headlines, but today, “Deadly infections” hits magazine racks across America in the March 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, published by Consumers Union.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/hospitals_get_with_the_program.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/02/hospitals_get_with_the_program.html Blog Post Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:49:09 -0600 Webinar on MRSA tracking and reporting in the states Hosted by the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) sponsored this webinar where speakers presented on Tennessee's infection reporting system and using the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/webinar_on_mrsa_tracking_and_r.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/webinar_on_mrsa_tracking_and_r.html News Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:51:04 -0600 Tennessee's Report on Healthcare Associated Infections http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/tennessees_report_on_healthcar.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/tennessees_report_on_healthcar.html State Disclosure Report Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:00:15 -0600 Memphis Hospital Shares Lifesaving Protocol with Medical Facilities Across the Country Electronic Medical software has helped detect Sepsis in a patient saving time and lives due to early detection.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/09/memphis_hospital_shares_lifesa.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/09/memphis_hospital_shares_lifesa.html News Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:29:53 -0600