Safe Patient Project: Missouri

Missouri reverses policy that removed older data on hospital infections

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:06:38 -0600

The Missouri Department of Health has agreed to change its policy of purging hospital infection data that was over a year old. Now consumers can view hospital infection prevention performance over years rather than just having access to one year worth of performance data.

Missouri purges data from infection records

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:26:25 -0600

Siting costs to keep the old data, the Missouri Health Department is deleting infection data from past years making it impossible to see if a hospitals infection prevention record improves or declines over time.

Girl, 16, dies during restraint at an already-troubled hospital

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:46:38 -0600

Tragic story of a young girl who was suffocated in a bean bag chair at a hospital that had been warned by state and federal regulators that patients weren't safe.

Serious medical errors, little public information

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:33:22 -0600

Hear from a journalist about how difficult it is to find information about a serious medical error. No matter what source you turn to, you are left with few answers.

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 from more than 900 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. This data is made possible through a partnership among The Commonwealth Fund, The Leapfrog Group, and Consumers Union.

Overtreatment

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:03:26 -0600

Surgeries, procedures or medications you thought were unnecessary?

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.

Doctor lost hospital privileges but kept clean record

Mon, 24 May 2010 18:25:21 -0600

"Hospitals either aren't disciplining doctors who have had problems, or are finding ways to avoid federal reporting rules."

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.

Missouri: Focus on Nonpayment for Adverse Events

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:22:32 -0600

Learn about Missouri's efforts to alter its payment system for preventable hospital acquired conditions and events that harm patients.

FDA, Congress move to counter expansion of prescription drug ads

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:25 -0600

Major drug makers are pushing for online advertising flexibility. Congress is considering new advertising laws that will limit on line ad claims that exaggerate drug capabilities and eliminating the corporate tax deductions for drug promotion.

Doctor/Medical Staff Accountability

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:37:50 -0600

Patients who were harmed by a doctor or other medical staff.

Medication errors harm millions each year

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:40:02 -0600

Despite efforts to prevent medication errors, mix-ups like this are occurring across the country with alarming frequency.

Medical Error

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:18:16 -0600

Wrong surgery, wrong patient or wrong body part