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Attorney Veronica Richards Appointed to Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority is charged with taking steps to reduce and eliminate medical errors by identifying problems and recommending solutions that promote patient safety in Pennsylvania's healthcare facilities. Read More
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PULSE's Ilene Corina Comments on Rehab Patients Safety Survey Report
Patient safety expert Ilene Corina, head of the PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy, comments on the just-released report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General which gives a poor patient safety score to care provided to Medicare patients in many rehab centers. Read More
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How Safe Are Patients on Long Island? PULSE Center for Patient Safety to Host July 25 Webinar
Patients on Long Island suffer harm related to their health care on a daily basis. What is the current state patient safety? How can it be improved? The public is invited to take part in an online video conference hosted on July 25 by the PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy. Read More
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Media Briefing: Medication Safety Expert Michael Cohen Explains Risks and Solutions at PULSE of NY Symposium
Medication errors and misuse are among the most common sources of harm to patients. Medication safety expert Michael R. Cohen recently explained the risks and solutions to a symposium hosted by patient safety education and advocacy group PULSE of NY. (Photo: Michael Cohen with PULSE President Ilene Corina.) Read More
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PULSE of NY Extends Early Bird Discount for Upcoming Medication Safety Symposium
Patient safety education and advocacy group PULSE of NY today announced that it is extending for one week its discounted "early bird" ticket price for its upcoming annual symposium, Medication Safety: It Starts Before the Prescription. Read More
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PULSE of NY, Long Island's Patient Safety and Advocacy Organization, Presents at the First International Patient Safety Conference in Saudi Arabia
PULSE of NY President Ilene Corina has addressed a patient safety conference in Saudi Arabia. She was among the keynote speakers at the first International Quality & Patient Safety Conference held in Jeddah, at which US-based experts met with their Middle Eastern counterparts. Read More
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Preparing for the Unexpected: Are You Ready?
Long Island Professionals for Patient Safety will presenting a free workshop on planning for future health issues — "Preparing for the Unexpected: ARE YOU READY?" — at Farmingdale Village Hall on Saturday, October 25th, 2014 2:00-4:00 PM. Read More
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