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Patient Safety

The CT Center for Patient Safety is a forceful voice for the health care consumer. Our health care system is not really a system; rather the “system” is a collection of industries that have bottom lines and whose profits can be at the expense of the patient. Read more

Quality

Patient Safety is about the systems that must be put in place to assure quality of care for everyone. We believe quality healthcare is a right.

Advocacy

The CT Center for Patient Safety represents the voice of patients in the following areas:

  • Patient Safety Campaigns; including hospital infections, medical errors, pharmaceutical reporting, and malpractice reform.
  • State legislative health policy
  • National patient safety and quality organizations
  • State and National agencies and officials
  • Patient Safety Education

Announcements

CTCPS is partnering with the Travelers Championship PGA Golf Tournament Birdies for Charity program this year. Make a donation based on the total number of birdies you think will be made by PGA Tour professionals by clicking on the logo to the left and 100% of the proceeds will go to CTCPS. We are also selling discounted admission tickets for $20. CLICK HERE for more information.

Listen to CTCPS's own Jean Rexford discussing Patient Safety on WNPR's Where We Live
With host John Dankosky, this discussion from the March 6th show centers around adverse events, patient safety and what hospitalized patients can do to improve their outcomes. A very worthwhile discussion to listen to.


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Health Care Blog

In health care, cheaper can mean better
Dr. Donald M. Berwick – May 14, 2012 -The Boston Globe -  An Irish adage says: “When you come …
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Eighteen Hospital Executives Earn Over $1 Million
by Barbara Nagy | May 8, 2012 8:00 pm | C-HIT -  The health care system may be ailing, but…
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Settlement: Depakote Maker Injects $6 Million Into State Coffers
by C-HIT Staff | May 8, 2012 8:00 am    Connecticut will receive close to $6 million from feder…
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5 Things to Know

  1. What you need to know in the Hospital
  2. 15 Steps You Can Take To Reduce Your Risk of a Hospital Infection
  3. Selecting Doctors & Hospitals
  4. What to do to avoid medication error
  5. AHRQ Director Helps Consumers Navigate the Health Care System in a New Advice Column on the Web