Co-founder & President, Washington Advocates for Patient Safety
I learned about patient safety the hard way, after my dad was killed by the negligent use of an off-label medication. The drug was contraindicative for his medical conditions and caused fatal adverse reactions. To protect all of us who are still alive from medical harm and to promote patient rights as well as healthcare … Read More
Founder & President, Mothers Against Medical Error
Since the medical error death of her young son Lewis in 2000, Helen Haskell has devoted herself to healthcare safety and quality advocacy in a variety of fields including diagnostic error reduction, disclosure of errors and adverse events, rapid response, and infection prevention, among others. In her home state of South Carolina, she was the architect of the … Read More
Past Director, Consumers Union Safe Patient Project
Lisa McGiffert is the former Director of Consumers Union Safe Patient Project, a project of Consumer Reports. This national project worked on state and federal policies to end medical harm, focusing on healthcare-acquired infections, medical device safety, medical errors, and physician accountability. Beginning in 2003, the campaign developed a model law and initiated state laws … Read More