http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/vermont/ 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 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:48:34 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/07/why_not_the_best_comparative_r.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/07/why_not_the_best_comparative_r.html Document (External) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:48:34 -0600 Surgeries, procedures or medications you thought were unnecessary?

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/06/share_your_overtreatment_story.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/06/share_your_overtreatment_story.html Story Ask Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:03:26 -0600 Plans about what the states are supposed to be doing to eliminate hospital acquired infections.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/state_plans_to_address_healthc.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/state_plans_to_address_healthc.html Document (External) Thu, 27 May 2010 13:35:28 -0600 Link to map that highlights antimicrobial resistance issues at the state level.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/antimicrobial_resistance_state.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/antimicrobial_resistance_state.html Document (External) Thu, 13 May 2010 17:12:19 -0600 This Community Catalyst blog discusses the Physician Payments Sunshine Act passed in the health care reform legislation. It creates a national public website where drug and device companies will report payments and gifts to doctors. Consumers will be able to search the site.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/what_do_patients_want_and_why.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/what_do_patients_want_and_why.html News Fri, 07 May 2010 15:27:13 -0600 http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/vermont_2009_hospital_report_c.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/05/vermont_2009_hospital_report_c.html State Disclosure Report Thu, 06 May 2010 17:07:12 -0600 The Vermont health care bill provision requiring drug companies to report when they give free medication samples to doctors is being misinterpreted as a ban on all free samples.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/04/vt_drug_samples_thorny_issue_a.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2010/04/vt_drug_samples_thorny_issue_a.html News Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:50:49 -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.

]]> 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 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 Wrong surgery, wrong patient or wrong body part

]]> 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 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 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 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 Summary of state laws hospital infection reporting laws.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/05/state_hospital_infection_discl_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/05/state_hospital_infection_discl_1.html Law Fri, 15 May 2009 16:49:26 -0600 A bill passed by the Vermont House and Senate will close the loopholes in the state's existing gift disclosure law by requiring full disclosure of allowable gifts to physicians, health care organizations, non-profit groups and state-funded academic institutions.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/05/vermont_enacts_sweeping_gift_b.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2009/05/vermont_enacts_sweeping_gift_b.html News Tue, 12 May 2009 12:53:31 -0600