Videos
The Impact of the Term “Second Victim” on Patient’s Who have Suffered Medical Harm
Melissa Clarkson, PhD, discusses how her father’s story of medical harm led to patient safety advocacy, including recent BMJ commentary regarding the term “Second Victim” and how it is viewed by patients who have suffered medical harm. Video by Health Watch USA.
Patient Harm is the 3rd Leading Cause of Death in the US
The landscape of patient safety has significantly changed over the past ten years, largely due to the collective work of our Safe Patient Activist Network. There will always be obstacles to overcome, but this group of exceptional individuals is tackling those challenges head-on!
Grassroots Patient Advocates: Unsung Heroes
This video is from a presentation made to the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial (PACCARB) by Voting Member, and Patient Safety Advocate, Alicia Cole. For over a decade, Grassroots Patient Advocates have been a driving force for Safety.
Continuous Monitoring in Hospitals: A Patient’s Story
Helen Haskell speaks about the death of her 15 year old son Lewis Blackman from medical harm events. Video by The Patient Safety Movement.
Iowa Patient Safety Study on Medical Errors – David P. Lind
Iowa Patient Safety Study on Medical Errors, David Lind, founder of the Heartland Health Research Institute presents the results of Iowans’ views on the reporting and transparency of medical errors. Video by Health Watch USA.
Hip Implant Adverse Events – FDA PEAC Committee
PSAN member Linda J. L. Radach testifies before the FDA Patient Engagement Advisory Committee on the dangers of chromium cobalt hip implants along with patient safety concerns with the FDA medical device approval process and post market adverse event reporting.
Kim Witczak Presents on Medication Safety
Leading national drug safety advocate Kim Witczak, founder of Woody Matters, gives a perspective on medication safety and the FDA drug and device approval process. Video by Health Watch USA.
Hospital Accountability – Lisa McGiffert
Lisa McGiffert/Consumer Reports Safe Patient Project presents on health department oversight of hospitals with high infection rates and the importance of a free flow of information between the division of the health departments that monitors infections and outbreaks and the division that investigates complaints. Video by Health Watch USA.
Dangers of the Essure Contraceptive Devices
Amanda Rusmisell, legislative Liaison for the Essure Problems Group presents on reported dangers of the Essure Contraceptive Device along with the activities and accomplishments of the Essure Problems Group. Video by Health Watch USA Meeting.
“Like a Bridge Over Diagnosis”
Canadian pharmacist James McCormack’s delightful and informational parody of Simon & Garfunkle’s Bridge Over Troubled Waters will enlighten you and make your day!
Alice Brennan’s Story
Mary Brennan Taylor shares the story of her mother’s death in 2009 from multiple hospital acquired infections. Her work as an educator for medical and nursing students led to the development of the Team Alice Project, focused on preventable medical errors. Video by University of Buffalo Department of Family Medicine, Patient Safety research center.
Ending Medical Harm Forum: Building Consumer Movement, Lisa McGiffert
Safe Patient Project/Consumer Reports forum on Ending Medical Harm at Columbia University – many PSAN members involved.
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Ending Medical Harm Forum: Overbilling, Overuse of Medical Care
Safe Patient Project/Consumer Reports forum on Ending Medical Harm at Columbia University – many PSAN members involved.
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Ending Medical Harm Forum: Making Data Useful
Safe Patient Project/Consumer Reports forum on Ending Medical Harm at Columbia University – many PSAN members involved.
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Ending Medical Harm Forum: Patient Stories
Safe Patient Project/Consumer Reports forum on Ending Medical Harm at Columbia University – many PSAN members involved.
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Activists Demand that Congress Stand With Patients, Not Industry Lobbyist
In 2012, a group of activists and Consumers Union lobbied Congress for safer medical devices during the debate on renewing the Medical Device User Fee Act, which partially funds the FDA. Powerful medical device companies were lobbying for less oversight and less regulation. For many Congressional members and staff, these activists were the first patient voices they heard and the stories made clear the harm that can come from untested implants and devices.
Advice on staying safe in the hospital – from the experts.
PSAN members and other patient advocates provide tips on how to protect yourself during a hospital stay. Video by Consumers Union/Consumer Reports
The Captain of the Team is the Patient
“Remember, the captain of the team is the patient”. After her mother, Alice Brennan, passed away in 2009 from multiple hospital-acquired infections, Mary Brennan-Taylor teamed up with the University of Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences as an appointed adjunct research instructor to educate future doctors and nurses about the human impact of medical harm and the actions they can take to prevent such harm.
Niles Moss’s Story
Carole Moss tells the story of her son Nile Moss who died in 2006 from a preventable MRSA health care acquired infection
Keep Patients Safe!!
San Francisco courthouse rally where the CA Hospital Association was challenging a part of Niles Law that required CA hospitals to report most surgical site infections [They lost, allowing CA to fully implement one of the most comprehensive reporting laws in the nation.]
“The Drugs I Need”
“Drugs I Need” is a satirical animated short made by The Animation Farm and the Austin Lounge Lizards and produced by the Consumers Union in 2005. The video humorously calls attention to the serious subjects of side effects, high drug prices, billions spent on direct to consumer advertising and the lengthy, often incomprehensible disclaimers quickly read at the end of drug ads.