American Pain Foundation

Founded in 1997, the American Pain Foundation (APF) is an independent nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that serves people affected by pain. APF speaks out for people living with pain, caregivers, health care providers and allied organizations, working...

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Barbara L. Blaylock, M.D. Health Care Advocate

Serving clients and families in Montgomery County, Maryland and Northwest Washington, D.C. Would you like more time to talk with your doctor? Are you feeling overwhelmed by illness or loss? Do you feel discouraged trying to navigate the...

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Coalition for Patients’ Rights

My name is Michael Bennett. In 2004, my blessed father died as a result of medical negligence and at least seven different strains of hospital-acquired bacteria. When my father passed on, I made a commitment to do everything in my power to...

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Collateral Damage (Adventures in Cardiology)

Collateral Damage -- A Patient, a New Procedure, and the Learning Curve. This is the story of what happened to my wife, Pam, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in March of 2002. I write this story for Pam because she endured so much unnecessary suffering...

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FoodRisk.org

The aim of FoodRisk.org is to assist professionals involved with the many aspects of risk analysis as it pertains to the safety of our food. Thus, we provide data, tutorials, tools, and links to numerous sources of information. In addition to...

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Health Indicators Warehouse

Access to high quality data improves understanding of a community’s health status and determinants, and facilitates the prioritization of interventions. The purpose of the HIW is to: Provide a single, user-friendly, source for national, state,...

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Informed Patient Institute

The Informed Patient Institute (IPI) is an independent nonprofit organization that provides credible online information about health care quality and patient safety for consumers. IPI rates the usefulness of online health care report...

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Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care

Patient- and family-centered care is an approach to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care that is grounded in mutually beneficial partnerships among health care providers, patients, and families. It redefines the relationships in...

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Josie King Foundation

On February 22, 2001, eighteen-month old Josie King died from medical errors. 98,000 people die every year from medical errors, making it the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. The Josie King Foundation’s mission is to...

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Maryland Patient Safety Center

The Maryland Patient Safety Center was established by the Maryland Legislature in 2003 and first received designation by the Maryland Health Care Commission in 2004. MPSC is recognized as a national leader in patient safety. MPSC engages patients...

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