Safe Patient Project: Virginia

Trends in Pregnancy-Associated Maternal Death in Virginia, 1999-2008

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:43:07 -0600

Maternal mortality is increasing in VA

Virginia, Tennessee hospitals save $1.2M via infection reductions

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:19:39 -0600

After implementing a hand washing "action plan," four hospitals in southwestern Virginia and eastern Tennessee reduced healthcare-acquired infection rates.

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.

Drugs and Medical Device errors

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

Virginia keeps lips zipped on ER doc's dangerous slips

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:59:25 -0600

According to Bill Heisel, "The Virginia Board of Medicine makes finding out about doctors cumbersome, frustrating and, in some cases, futile."

Thousands Die For Want Of A Simple Cure

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:04:05 -0600

Article about hospital infections in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area. Activist Michael Bennett quoted about the tragic loss of his father due to hospital-acquired infections.

'Super bug' that's resistant to antibiotics threatens hospital patients

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:20:27 -0600

"A recent study found 25 percent more C. diff than MRSA in 28 community hospitals in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia."

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.

Public Reporting of Hospital Infection Rates Will Save Lives & Dollars

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:10:21 -0600

Patient Safety Groups Support Efforts Under Health Care Reform to Disclose Infection Rates and Tie Payments to Performance

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.

U.S. Congressman dies following surgical error, infection

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:40:18 -0600

Our leaders in Congress experience medical harm, too. On Monday, Politico reported that Pennsylvania U.S. Congressman John Murtha had died as a result of complications from recent gallbladder removal surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital.