Safe Patient Project: Missouri http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/missouri/ 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 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:16:20 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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 Missouri: Focus on Nonpayment for Adverse Events Learn about Missouri's efforts to alter its payment system for preventable hospital acquired conditions and events that harm patients.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/missouri_focus_on_nonpayment_f.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/01/missouri_focus_on_nonpayment_f.html Document (External) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:22:32 -0600 FDA, Congress move to counter expansion of prescription drug ads 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.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/12/fda_congress_move_to_counter_e.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/12/fda_congress_move_to_counter_e.html News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:25 -0600 Patient Safety Advocates Health Reform Support Letter http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/09/patient_safety_advocates_healt_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/09/patient_safety_advocates_healt_1.html Letter Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:19:24 -0600 Doctor/Medical Staff Accountability 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 Medication errors harm millions each year Despite efforts to prevent medication errors, mix-ups like this are occurring across the country with alarming frequency.

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]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_medical_error_story.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_medical_error_story.html Story Ask Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:18:16 -0600 Medication Error Wrong drug, wrong dosage, side effects or drug interactions

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/medication_error.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/medication_error.html Story Ask Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:18:58 -0600 Prescription Drugs Problems with high cost, insurance coverage or misleading ads

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_prescription_drug_s.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_prescription_drug_s.html Story Ask Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:17:10 -0600 Hospital Infection MRSA or other infection contracted in the hospital

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_hospital_infection.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/08/share_your_hospital_infection.html Story Ask Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:15:42 -0600 Medication errors harm millions of Americans each year http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/07/medication_errors_harm_million.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/07/medication_errors_harm_million.html News Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:43:23 -0600 Activists speak out at Presidential health care forum Your stories matter. We are listening—and we’re getting those at the highest levels of government to listen, too.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/04/activists_speak_out_at_preside.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/04/activists_speak_out_at_preside.html Blog Post Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:06:58 -0600 Missouri: Central line blood stream (12/06) http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/03/missouri_central_line_blood_st.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/03/missouri_central_line_blood_st.html State Disclosure Report Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:25:00 -0600 User-Generated Content: Missouri Do you have a comment or a link you'd like to share about your state? Post it here by using the form below.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/03/usergenerated_content_missouri.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/03/usergenerated_content_missouri.html User Generated Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:47:29 -0600 Reporting infections improves patient safety New Pennsylvania study shows 8 percent drop in hospital acquired infections between 2006 and 2007.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/01/reporting_infections_improves.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/01/reporting_infections_improves.html Press Release Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:23:47 -0600