Archive for March 2020
“Rants of a Patient Safety Advocate”
“Rants of a Patient Safety Advocate”: Stories from the Bedside Ilene Corina BCPA, leading national educator and campaigner for patient safety, has published a collection of her stories from the bedside. Titled Rants of a Patient Safety Advocate, the book —a no-holds-barred account of the fight to improve medical safety standards in America — has…
Read MoreDo You Know Your Meds?
Do You Know Your Meds? Pulse has always been about helping educate members of “the public” about being actively involved in their medical care and most important, preparing to enter the healthcare system. But it’s easy to forget that people who work in health care are also members of the public and will, inevitably, be…
Read MoreActivist Turned Advocate to Stop Medical Errors
March 2020 Ilene Corina, BCPA, President,Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy In March 2020, it is 30 years since the death of my son from a preventable medical error. I use this term because it is one that I read about in research; research done by healthcare professionals who talk to each other…
Read MoreAre You Ready?
Are you ready? The biggest grassroots patient empowerment campaign in the history of the universe is happening soon! You don’t want to be the only one left out so get involved and TakeCHARGE in 2020 with 5 Steps to Patient Empowerment!Join the webinar to learn more on Friday, February 21, 2020 at noon Eastern, New…
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