Consumers Union Documents
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Testimony of Consumers Union on Public Reporting of Medical Harm in MD (March 2, 2011)
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Testimony of Consumers Union on Public Reporting of Medical Harm in HI (February 14, 2011)
Policy and Legislation
Consumers Union News Releases
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HHS Announces National Campaign to Improve Patient Safety (April 12, 2011)
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Consumer Reports Poll Finds High Levels of Concern About Medical Harm & Support For Public Ratings on Hospital Safety (March 31, 2011)
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Maryland Bill Aims to Reduce Deadly Medical Errors (March 3, 2011)
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Hawaii Bill Aims to Reduce Deadly Medical Errors (February 14, 2011)
Blog Posts
News
Research and Reports
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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.
User Submitted Links (10)
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On May 22, 2009 Emory Lee Moose posted:
My dad just had surgery,he ended up with pneumonia! As a direct result of the anesthesia! (today!)
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On October 9, 2009 amy crawford posted:
I have had three staph infections while in the hospital. This has got to stop. We need this reform now.
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On January 21, 2010 Bill Towson posted:
My mother with a weakened immune system (from Chemotherapy) died due to an infection contracted at the hospital.
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On January 21, 2010 posted:
Please make more efforts in preventing the spread of diseases!
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On April 15, 2010 Angel posted:
My husband had a test and they punctured his gall bladder twice and we lost our office and money and he received nothing from the hospital but IBS for the rest of his life and alot of pills to take. We lost over 42,000 and we still need help now. He was a Veteran and he gets nothing from the Gov. He now has hepatitis C and not long to live from a radiologist poor test on him.
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On September 28, 2010 [email protected] posted:
Pharmaceutical companies can sell rat poison to humans as long as they warn they could be fatal.
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On April 2, 2011 Anita H. Lupo posted:
When I was waiting for a heart transplant in 1996, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO an intern was performing a Swan Caterazation and “nicked” my lung. Blood began coming from my mouth. I was rushed to the OR and they plugged the bleeder. I learned (15 years later) it was a major blood vessel and I had lost the lower lobe of my right lung. Then, in 2002, at Duke University Hospital, I had that heart transplant. I had three episodes of rejection. Each time they gave me 1,000mg of Prednisone. I was a small woman with small bones. They gave me the same dose that they gave to 400lb men. The drug has destroyed my spine. My T3 is broken and my spinal cord is exposed. I don’t have long to live.
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On April 19, 2011 Rani Thompson posted:
Carlos went into Wakemed with a stomach ache after shoddy medical care, careless and standardized one size got all services he crashed and was put on life support and infected. He died 11 days later after more negligence and inferior care.
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On June 14, 2011 L Sorkin posted:
My dad had a MRSA infection after being in the hospital for 10 days. I told the doctors to clean up this infection to give my dad a fighting chance to live. Never been so mad in my life.
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On August 3, 2011 B posted:
Required to sign a waiver right before surgery at UNC Hospital noting that dental injury was a “risk” of the pending anesthesia procedure prior to surgery. A crown was broken and only discovered after medication stopped and pain began when I returned home. Crown replacement involved several other teeth and the need for an implant…$6,000! Why isn’t there a mouthpiece used to prevent this type of injury? Why is a wavier presented minutes before surgery? Why no responsibility by the doctor???