Patient Rights

"Careers for the Next Decade"-Patient Advocates

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 SUSIE GHARIB: Well, as you probably know, the health care industry has been fairly immune to the mass layoffs seen across the economy. As Jeff Yastine reports, there's a growing health care career...

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RN Case Mgr/Detox Counselor, Ignatia Hall Intensive OP

OH-Akron, Shift: variable. The Case Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of complex discharge plans in consultation with the interdisciplinary team, which includes patient and...

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The Colorado Republican 'Platform for Prosperity'

The Colorado Republican 'Platform for Prosperity' The Colorado Independent Gubernatorial candidate Scott mcinnis, former gubernatorial candidate Josh Penry and almost gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo pow-wowed last week and...

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National certification for interpreters initiated to ensure accurate communication and prevention...

Patients in the United States with limited English proficiency (LEP) continue to face language barriers that threaten their health and undermine their well-being. But they are one step closer to equitable healthcare with the...

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Misdiagnosis: Coma Patient Awake All Along

A Belgian man who spent half his life in what doctor's thought was a vegetative state was fully conscious all along-- bringing light to medical errors and misdiangosis today. For 23 years, doctors thought 46-year-old Rom Houben...

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New health watchdog to be introduced next year

NATASHA MARRIAN | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Nov 24 2009 15:30 An independent health watchdog will be introduced by April to ensure clinics and hospitals adhere to quality standards, Deputy Health Minister Dr Molefi Sefularo...

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Czech government expresses regret for illegal sterilizations of Romani women

Prague, 24.11.2009, 07:07, (ROMEA) - Yesterday, at the instigation of Czech Human Rights Minister Michael Kocáb, the Government of the Czech Republic expressed regret over the illegal sterilizations of women that have been...

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Most Americans Want Congress to Address Cost of Malpractice Suits

Most Americans Want Congress to Address Cost of Malpractice Suits ClaimsJournal.com Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. Yet...

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When time is precious, ‘family activated rapid response teams’ can help save lives

“I think she’s thirsty,” Sorrel King told a nurse at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore. King was speaking of her 18-month-old daughter, Josie, who was recovering from an accident that occurred two weeks earlier. The...

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Burnout and mental distress strongly related to errors by US surgeons

Major medical errors self-reported by American surgeons are strongly related to both burnout and depression. Those findings appear today in the online edition of Annals of Surgery. The Mayo Clinic-led study included...

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