Patients for Patient Safety US
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PFPS US is a network of people and organizations aligned with the WHO and focused on making healthcare safe in the United States. Led by people who have experienced medical error, we are activated to advance the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030
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Children and teens who had a Covid reinfection had a doubling of #LongCovid risk (PASC) and a significant increase in many other adverse outcomes (Figure) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Join PFPS US Co-Founder and President Sue Sheridan and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on October 14, 2025 for Advancing Diagnostic Excellence in Rural Areas: A Workshop: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45238_...
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In recognition of World Patient Safety Day 2025, the Federation of American Scientists published a Policy Brief highlighting four bold proposals developed by Patients for Patient Safety US aimed at leveraging AI to advance patient safety on a national scale: www.einpresswire.com/article/8535...
Federation of American Scientists Advances PFPS US AI-Powered Patient Safety Proposals
In recognition of World Patient Safety Day 2025, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) published a Policy Brief highlighting four bold proposals developed
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Based on the body of evidence, what happens if pregnant women do not receive Covid booster vaccination?
Thousands of hospitalizations of infants and expectant mothers
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A large, rigorous study published in JAMA last year found no association between autism and #acetaminophen use in pregnancy after accounting for heritability.

Read this new interview with the study’s senior author about the findings. #paracetamol

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Study Author on Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy
This Medical News article is an interview with epidemiologist Brian Lee, PhD, about his study on acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children’s risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders...
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Our new ROOTS, Near When It Matters: A Neighborhood Approach to #TeenMentalHealth, presents a powerful, evidence-based solution inspired by widespread applications in Australia & adapted here in #Pittsburgh with local partners. jhf.org/publications...
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As of last Monday, 26 states implemented or announced updates to their COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccine policies, providing broader access than current federal limits.

Get a snapshot of state actions on vaccine policy in our brief: https://on.kff.org/3IhxRnr
KFF graphic titled "In Response to Changes in Federal Vaccine Policy Under the Trump Administration, 26 States Recently Moved to Allow Pharmacists to Give COVID-19 Shots Without a Prescription." The graphic lists the 26 states: Arizona, California*, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois*, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland*, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota*, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C.*, Wisconsin. *California, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C., also recently moved to allow pharmacists to administer other vaccines without a prescription.
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#CIDRAP reports U.S. data indicate the 2024-25 #flu season has been severe, with hospitalizations and deaths higher than in recent years. Experts cite low vaccination rates and the co-circulation of respiratory viruses as contributing factors.

#AccessPress #Influenza #FluSeason #PublicHealth
US data highlight severity of 2024-25 flu season
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"...treatment recommendations, which focus on psychotherapy and/or physical therapy, are inappropriate and unhelpful, and — especially in patients who experience post-exertional malaise (PEM) — can lead to relapses and potential decreases in baseline functioning."

#LongCOVID and #MECFS are not FND.
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Patients for Patient Safety convenes a successful patient safety leadership briefing with national leaders. If you missed our webinar, you can access all the materials here! www.pfps.us
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Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.
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When US hospitals were bought by private equity, salaries and staffing were slashed, and the risk of dying in the ER rose by 13%. Mortality rates in ICUs stayed the same, probably because sicker patients were foisted onto other acute care hospitals #M4A www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Emergency department mortality at private equity and control hospitals. In adjusted analyses, private equity hospitals experienced a differential increase of 7.0 deaths (CI, 1.8 to 12.3 deaths; P = 0.009) per 10 000 visits, or a 13.4% increase in ED mortality from baseline.
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On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we participated in a Project PIVOT workshop hosted by @pfps-us.bsky.social where the Office of Inspector General launched a report on the need to improve patient safety in health care. Read the newest report in their series: oig.hhs.gov/reports/feat...
Nursing homes failed to report 43% of falls with major injury and hospitalization among Medicare-enrolled residents. HHS Office of Inspector General Report on Adverse Events in Clinical Care - SEPT 2025
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“Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years…

“For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…”

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Why your health insurance may soon cost a lot more
Millions will be paying substantially more for health insurance next year, according to multiple surveys. Insurers cited tariffs and demand for obesity drugs.
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"The most powerful force comes from the patient and caregiver community." —Patricia McGaffigan, @ihi.org, on World Patient Safety Day 2025.
slide from the world patient safety day presentation from today, Sept. 17. Patricia McGaffigan and Jafet Arrieta talked about IHI's project with St Jude Global to achieve at least a 60% survival rate among children with cancer by 2030. The slide is titled Patients are the North Star.
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Exclusive: Former officials at the CDC plan to tell the powerful Senate health committee that political forces have overtaken scientific evidence at the agency, threatening Americans’ health, according to written remarks obtained by STAT.
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CDC has been ‘censored’ and ‘politicized’ under RFK Jr., former officials plan to say
Two former top CDC officials plan to deliver fiery testimony about how RFK Jr. has undermined the agency.
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As #AI becomes increasingly more involved in clinical decision-making, it is important to understand whose values are being represented.

In our next event, experts will discuss the complex web of priorities behind AI models in health care.

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The Hidden Priorities in AI-Driven Care
October 9, 2025
Free Virtual Event
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There's still time to sign up for our World Patient Safety Day webinar!
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Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9:00 to 11:30 am EST for the PFPS US Leadership Briefing for World Patient Safety Day! Presenters include IHI’s Patricia McGaffigan and Jafet Arrieta. Click here to learn more and sign up: www.pfps.us/upcoming-eve...
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Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.
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Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9:00 to 11:30 am EST for the PFPS US Leadership Briefing for World Patient Safety Day! Presenters include IHI’s Patricia McGaffigan and Jafet Arrieta. Click here to learn more and sign up: www.pfps.us/upcoming-eve...
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Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.
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For many people, especially those from marginalised or underrepresented communities, some form of payment or remuneration makes it easier to take part in patient participation activities. It also signals that their contribution is valued by the system.
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What patients want: developing new principles for recognising patient contributions in health and care
The Patients Association recently partnered with NHS England in the East of England region to explore how patients and people with lived experience want to be rewarded, recognised and remunerated…
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Join us for the Leapfrog Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner on December 15 to celebrate Leapfrog's 25th anniversary! PFPS US Co-Founder Marty Hatlie will be on a panel discussion reflecting on To Err is Human and the Leapfrog Legacy. www.leapfroggroup.org/about/2025-l...

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2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner | December 15, 2025 | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD Join us for the 2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on ...
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