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How To Stop Hospitals From Killing Us

Valerie — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:46:27 +0000

When there is a plane crash in the U.S., even a minor one, it makes headlines. There is a thorough federal investigation, and the tragedy often yields important lessons for the aviation industry. Pilots and airlines thus learn how to do their jobs more safely.

Click here to read the full article on WSJ.com

Patient Photos Help Cut Medical Errors?

Valerie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:47:01 +0000

We know that photos help personalize a patient but now new research illustrates that updated digital photos in medical files can help reduce medical errors. Read this recent article from Reuters Health Information: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/765085

Navigate Healthcare Recently In The News

Valerie — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:20:16 +0000

Navigate Healthcare was recently featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business. http://navigatehealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/NHCranesArticle1.pdf

POWER TO THE PATIENT.

Valerie — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:36:02 +0000

Self advocacy is essential for your health and well being. This video introduces you to the power of the patient.

Meet Dave deBronkart: e-Patient Dave

Navigate Healthcare helps patients and families navigate safely through the healthcare maze.

Northeast Ohio hospitals get low patient safety scores with Consumer Reports

mmadmin — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:59:08 +0000

Ellen Kleinerman, The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio –Northeast Ohio’s top hospitals had low patient safety ratings in Consumer Reports’ newly released nationwide rankings.

In its upcoming August issue the magazine, for the first time, rated 1,159 U.S. hospitals in areas that directly affect patients, including hospital-acquired infections and communications about medications.

The highest score, based on a scale of 100, was 72 and more than half received scores below 50.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation had a rating of 39, University Hospitals Case Medical Center 41 and MetroHealth Medical Center 43.

“The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals are leaders in the medical industry, but they need to focus on making safety a No. 1 priority,” said Dr. John Santa, director of Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center.

Some smaller hospitals scored higher including St. John Medical Center in Westlake at 62 and Parma Community General Hospital at 59.

Santa acknowledged that large medical centers — like UH and the Clinic — get more acute cases compared with smaller hospitals that may have scored higher.