Safe Patient Project

@CUsafepatient

A campaign working to end secrecy about hospital infections, medical errors, doctors, medical devices and Rx drugs.

Joined March 2010

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  1. Mar 30

    Today on patient safety advocates urge doctors: Do No Harm. Prevent and report medical harm. We thank the doctors who do everything they can to keep patients safe.

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  2. Mar 12

    so many more we could add to this list...but it would be great if these were addressed!

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  3. Mar 1

    Institutional Betrayal: Do victims of medical errors go thru psychological changes + their physical ailments? Many report a sense of “betrayal” that goes beyond event itself & beyond the direct victims; close friends & family also suffer.

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  4. Feb 1

    Nationwide coalition of advocates and organizations join forces to hold health care providers accountable for keeping patients safe. Learn more:

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  5. Feb 1

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Patient Safety Action Network Launched to Mobilize Patient Voices to Improve Care:

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  6. Jan 31

    Patient Safety Action Network coming tomorrow!

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  7. Jan 18
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  8. Jan 5

    Is your hospital on this list? It means they are among the worse 25% when it comes to patient injuries. Check it out. via

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  9. 16 Dec 2017

    . Here is a consumer-friendly guide to the public health crisis of antibiotic resistance driven by overprescription. . | | we’re all to abx overuse | of microbiome |

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  10. Sepsis is actually more common than heart attacks, and just as deadly. "There is no excuse for a hospital or emergency room to respond to sepsis slowly once it is diagnosed," says Lisa McGiffert of Consumer Reports.

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  11. 28 Nov 2017

    WATCH: Director Lisa McGiffert presents at the 2017 conference on the importance of and public reporting in the control of healthcare acquired infections:

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  12. 13 Nov 2017

    We must get serious about antibiotic overuse -- the same issues are prevalent today as in the 1990s!

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  13. 25 Oct 2017

    advocate Linda Radach testifies before committee on the dangers of chromium cobalt hip implants

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  14. 12 Oct 2017

    Executive order on health plans destabilizes insurance markets, hurts consumers, drives up costs. Our statement:

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  15. 12 Oct 2017

    Linda Radach/ powerful testimony re including input from patients harmed by med devices not tested for safety/effectiveness

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  16. 12 Oct 2017

    Linda Radach : patients are not interested in fast approval, they are interested in safety & effectiveness of med devices.

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  17. 12 Oct 2017

    We need different models to engage patients in med device research for chronic diseases v. one-time devices, eg,hip implants

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  18. 11 Oct 2017

    AJC on doctor sexual misconduct. What to expect from a gyn exam - Know how to protect yourself

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  19. 11 Oct 2017

    Strange difference between justice & medical board systems. Criminal victim has right to see justice is done; @ med bds, kept in dark.

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  20. 11 Oct 2017

    Atlanta Jrnal Constitution on incredible series exposing Drs disciplined for sexual misconduct of patients.

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