Safe Patient Project: Texas

Texas Nurses Fired for Alleging Misconduct Settle Their Suit

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:40:13 -0600

Two Texas nurses were fired after anonymously reporting a doctor for improper medical treatment. The nurses were acquitted by a jury and the doctor will be tried for numerous violations found by the state medical board.

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.

Patient Safety America

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:21:02 -0600

http://www.patientsafetyamerica.com/
Paient Safety America seeks to educate the public on the dangers and excess cost of medical care in America. Our ultimate goal is a substantive, enforced, national patient bill of rights that fosters transparency for all who seek healthcare. Transparency creates informed consumers of healthcare and safer patients.
Contact: John T. James, Ph.D. john.t.james@earthlink.net

Texas Medical Board Bulletin Spring 2010

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:14:16 -0600

Includes formal complaints issued against licensed physicians, new physician licenses issued and summary of disciplinary actions taken on board licensed health care providers by the Texas Medical Board.

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

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.

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.

RN Rehab

Mon, 03 May 2010 17:35:49 -0600

"A Texas Tribune review of the 383 disciplinary actions taken by the nursing board between June and September of 2009 found about a third of the cases involved substance abuse."

Nursing a Habit

Mon, 03 May 2010 17:32:26 -0600

"Texas nurses with substance abuse problems � including showing up to work drunk or high, stealing narcotics meant for patients, and forging doctor signatures on prescriptions for pain-killers � are often not punished for their acts for months or even years and continue to practice in the meantime, according to a Texas Tribune review of state nursing disciplinary records."

Child's Death Raises More Questions About Blood-Thinner

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:51:11 -0600

"Nebraska health officials have admitted that 23-month-old Almariah Duque may have died from an overdose of the blood-thinner heparin, raising more questions about the use of the drug on infants."

Dallas toddler dies after heparin overdose at Nebraska hospital

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:38:17 -0600

A 23 month old died from an overdose of blood thinner while in the hospital to be treated for an infection.

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.

Study: Two Methodist Health System hospitals have high ICU infection rates

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:28:57 -0600

Dallas-based Methodist Health System had two hospitals with bloodstream infection rates double the national average, according to a Consumer Reports study.

Model Hospital Infections Disclosure Act

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:10:05 -0600