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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

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS NOW BEING OFFERED
CT Center for Patient Safety is a resource for nursing schools, medical schools and all other health professionals. We have developed and are currently presenting workshops on patient safety at Nursing Schools and Universities in CT. Our very popular workshops share insight from the consumer/patient perspective on patient safety issues. If you wish to get additional information or are interested in having us present a workshop at your school or organization, please contact Jean Rexford, CTCPS Executive Director.


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Health Care Blog

Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, Government Data Shows
The New York Times  |  By BARRY MEIER, JO CRAVEN McGINTY and JULIE CRESWELL  |  May 8, 201…
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U.S. to Delete Data on Life-Threatening Mistakes From Website
Bloomberg By Charles R. Babcock -  May 2, 2013 12:01 AM ET   Two years ago, over objections from the…
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Seniors Sue Medicare To Close Nursing Home Coverage Gap
C-HIT  By: Susan Jaffe | May 3, 2013 Roberta Baxter, a 78-year-old retired instructional assist…
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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