First, Do No Harm
@drpatientsafety.bsky.social
Physician passionate about patient safety- and college sports. Advocate for critical thinking. Doing the right thing is always cost effective.
The Make America Healthy Again gang is making America healthy by eliminating proven safe and effective measure that prevent chronic conditions. How are we allowing this irresponsible behavior to go on?
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Make America Healthy Again gang is making America healthy by eliminating proven safe and effective measure that prevent chronic conditions. How are we allowing this irresponsible behavior to go on?
Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
New US Surgeon General’s warning: The Secretary of HHS is hazardous to America’s health
New US Surgeon General’s warning: The Secretary of HHS is hazardous to America’s health
October 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
New US Surgeon General’s warning: The Secretary of HHS is hazardous to America’s health
New US Surgeon General’s warning: The Secretary of HHS is hazardous to America’s health
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RFK Jr. is a clear and present danger to all Americans, and to the world. He is a menace and a threat to life, health, and liberty, a mockery of a Health Secretary, and a true enemy of the people. Fire him now.
If RFK jr would stand up at ANY medical conference and spouts his pseudoscience-cult BS, he would be laughed off stage.
Where TF are these same physicians now?
Every single doctor in the country must take a stand against this guy.
Where TF are these same physicians now?
Every single doctor in the country must take a stand against this guy.
August 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
RFK Jr. is a clear and present danger to all Americans, and to the world. He is a menace and a threat to life, health, and liberty, a mockery of a Health Secretary, and a true enemy of the people. Fire him now.
Robert F Kennedy Jr is the greatest threat to public health in the history of the United States.
August 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Robert F Kennedy Jr is the greatest threat to public health in the history of the United States.
And who is conducting this study? Legitimate scientists and researchers, or the unqualified, misinformed people who head HHS its agencies?
March 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
And who is conducting this study? Legitimate scientists and researchers, or the unqualified, misinformed people who head HHS its agencies?
If your post-op patient calls and says the pain is excruciating maybe have them come in instead of just telling them to take pain medicine. Your malpractice carrier will thank you
February 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If your post-op patient calls and says the pain is excruciating maybe have them come in instead of just telling them to take pain medicine. Your malpractice carrier will thank you
If the government is interested in efficiency, maybe the Secretary of HHS can ask the American Academy of Pediatrics about childhood vaccine schedules
February 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
If the government is interested in efficiency, maybe the Secretary of HHS can ask the American Academy of Pediatrics about childhood vaccine schedules
It’s great to know that I’m more qualified to be Secretary of HHS than the Secretary of HHS
February 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It’s great to know that I’m more qualified to be Secretary of HHS than the Secretary of HHS
If a hospital delays critically needed care, it will be held accountable if there’s a bad outcome. If an insurance company causes the delay, they should be held accountable too.
So many people sharing stories about denials from their health insurance company this week. Here’s ours.
www.huffpost.com/entry/brain-...
#healthcare #healthinsuranace #cigna #UHC #CEO #POTS #hEDS #CCI
#BCBS #Chronicillness
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#healthcare #healthinsuranace #cigna #UHC #CEO #POTS #hEDS #CCI
#BCBS #Chronicillness
My Daughter Desperately Needs Brain Surgery. Our Insurance Company's Response Has Been Shocking.
"The insurance company has an army of people who are very concerned about paperwork and precise wording ... My kindness and patience has shifted to fury."
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December 7, 2024 at 4:44 PM
If a hospital delays critically needed care, it will be held accountable if there’s a bad outcome. If an insurance company causes the delay, they should be held accountable too.
PSA: When jolly old Uncle Ed starts rubbing his chest after his post-dinner cigar, it might not be the onions.
November 28, 2024 at 3:26 PM
PSA: When jolly old Uncle Ed starts rubbing his chest after his post-dinner cigar, it might not be the onions.
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When we assess the benefits of #vaccines, it is not only about health but also economic prosperity.
"Due to treatment cost savings, the investment implies net benefits of approximately US dollars 180 billion (1955 net present value)" for the US polio vaccine program
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17184390/
"Due to treatment cost savings, the investment implies net benefits of approximately US dollars 180 billion (1955 net present value)" for the US polio vaccine program
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17184390/
Retrospective cost-effectiveness analyses for polio vaccination in the United States - PubMed
The history of polio vaccination in the United States spans 50 years and includes different phases of the disease, multiple vaccines, and a sustained significant commitment of resources. We estimated ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 17, 2024 at 5:08 PM
When we assess the benefits of #vaccines, it is not only about health but also economic prosperity.
"Due to treatment cost savings, the investment implies net benefits of approximately US dollars 180 billion (1955 net present value)" for the US polio vaccine program
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17184390/
"Due to treatment cost savings, the investment implies net benefits of approximately US dollars 180 billion (1955 net present value)" for the US polio vaccine program
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17184390/
Can we develop a vaccine against stupidity-quickly?
The best way to keep patients safe is to keep them from becoming patients.
The best way to keep patients safe is to keep them from becoming patients.
November 15, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Can we develop a vaccine against stupidity-quickly?
The best way to keep patients safe is to keep them from becoming patients.
The best way to keep patients safe is to keep them from becoming patients.
Get a significant test result on a patient that should be acted upon urgently? Don’t email, don’t message via patient portal. Call them - be sure they get and understand the message
September 10, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Get a significant test result on a patient that should be acted upon urgently? Don’t email, don’t message via patient portal. Call them - be sure they get and understand the message
Colleague: Did you hear about the surgeon removing the patient’s liver instead of the spleen?
Me: Did he mark the site? Was there a time out?
Me: Did he mark the site? Was there a time out?
September 4, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Colleague: Did you hear about the surgeon removing the patient’s liver instead of the spleen?
Me: Did he mark the site? Was there a time out?
Me: Did he mark the site? Was there a time out?
Jackie Young and Jewel Lloyd are Golden!
August 11, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Jackie Young and Jewel Lloyd are Golden!
Patient safety tip: Please read the entire radiology report. Significant findings might not make it into the impressions
January 14, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Patient safety tip: Please read the entire radiology report. Significant findings might not make it into the impressions