Published in: St. Petersburg Times Issue/Volume: August 19, 2008 Written by: Lisa Greene 8/19/2008 - "It's a massive cultural shift," said Doug Wojcieszak, founder of an Illinois-based group called the Sorry Works! Coalition. "For decades, the typical approach of...

Published in: Portland Tribune Issue/Volume: August 14, 2008 Written by: Peter Korn 8/14/2008 - An assessment of a state agency charged with getting hospitals to report their mistakes shows that, in some cases, the hospitals might be willing to anonymously report...

Health care executives say the disclosures can solidify public trust and help improve patient safety. Some doctors worry about the public exposure. Published in: American Medical News Issue/Volume: August 11, 2008 Written by: Kevin B. O'Reilly 8/3/2008 - The surgical...

Published in: The Boston Globe Issue/Volume: 7/30/2008 Written by: Charles Kenney 7/30/2008 - SLOWLY BUT surely the long-held article of faith that the United States has the world's finest healthcare is eroding in the face of mounting evidence. A fresh report from the...

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: July 29, 2008 Written by: Abigail Zuger, M.D. 7/29/2008 - There are more than 800,000 doctors in this country, more than two million nurses and several million other health care workers. Until recently no one really knew what...

Published in: ScienceDaily Issue/Volume: June 18, 2008 6/18/2008 - Children's Hospital became the first pediatric hospital in the nation working with the Josie King Foundation to launch a patient safety initiative that gives parents round-the-clock access to medical...

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: May 19, 2008 Written by: Anemona Hartocollis 5/19/2008 - “Timeout!” a first-year resident called, as the medical team at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn was about to insert a catheter into the woman’s...

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: May 18, 2008 Written by: Kevin Sack 5/18/2008 - Once an X-ray provided proof in black and white, Dr. Das Gupta, the 74-year-old chairman of surgical oncology at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, did...

Published in: Associated Press Issue/Volume: May 14, 2008 Written by: Pete Yost 5/14/2008 - The actor said his family's brush with tragedy underscores the need to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable through lawsuits, a remedy that is becoming increasingly...

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 their...

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 holds in...

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. Peter Pronovost. A...

"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.  

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 survey had...

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 said that...