by JKF Foundation | May 13, 2008 | Articles of Interest
Published in: Hospitals and Health Networks Issue/Volume: May 13, 2008 Written by: Patrice Spath 5/13/2008 – Partnering with patients to improve safety is fast becoming an essential element of health care transparency. Patients expect to be actively involved in...
by JKF Foundation | May 12, 2008 | Articles of Interest
Published in: Balitmore Sun Issue/Volume: May 12, 2008 Written by: Stephanie Desmon 5/12/2008 – Ali Barbieri occupies just a sliver of her grown-up bed at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, her 5-month-old legs suspended in a miniature traction rig that...
by JKF Foundation | May 4, 2008 | Articles of Interest
Science and Thinkers – Peter Pronovost Published in: Time Written by: Kathleen Kingsbury 5/4/2008 – In science you learn that the simplest answer is often the best. That’s a principle sometimes lost in a world of high-tech medicine—but not on Dr....
by JKF Foundation | Apr 9, 2008 | Articles of Interest
“When my patient died needlessly, part of me died, too” Published in: Medical Economics Issue/Volume: October 20, 2006 Written by: Gary P. Brandeland, MD 4/9/2008 – Read the full article here.
by JKF Foundation | Apr 2, 2008 | Articles of Interest
Published in: ScienceDaily Issue/Volume: April 2, 2008 4/2/2008 – The findings are based on a validated survey, assessing the factors influencing patients’ willingness to ask healthcare professionals questions related to safety. The 80 respondents to the...
by JKF Foundation | Mar 29, 2008 | Articles of Interest
Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: March 29, 2008 Written by: Robert Pear 3/29/2008 – The survey was meant to provide a constructive way for patients to complain about arrogant doctors, crabby nurses and dirty or noisy hospital rooms. Medical experts...
