Live Breaking News & Updates on Helen Haskell

Stay updated with breaking news from Helen haskell. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

How lack of transparency at hospitals does 'more harm than good' for grieving families

How lack of transparency at hospitals does 'more harm than good' for grieving families
yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Lindsey Wimmer , Helen Haskell , Albert Wu , Johns Hopkins University , Institute Of Medicine , Star Legacy Foundation , Charlotte Observer , Joint Commission ,

Improving patient safety by shifting power from health professionals to patients

Patients and carers are key partners in the quest to make care safer, argues Tessa Richards

The UK government s commitment to implement “Martha’s rule,” is good news for patients.1 It will give patients and their families an explicit right to request a second opinion if a patient’s health condition is getting worse and they feel their concerns are not being taken seriously. A similar rule, called Ryan’s rule, introduced in Queensland, Australia in 2013 was spurred by the activism of the parents of a three year old boy who, as in Martha’s case, died a preventable death. It s been widely evoked, reported to have saved lives, and adopted in other states.2 Both rules are testimony to the determination, persistence, and skill of patient advocates to drive policy change to make care safer in the wake of personal tragedy.

Martha was 13 when she died two years ago from septic shock. In a profoundly moving 22 minute interview on Radio 4’s Today programme (broadcast o ....

City Of , United Kingdom , Helen Haskell , Henrietta Hughes , Imperial College Healthcare , World Health Organisation , World Health Assembly , Imperial College London , World Patient Safety Day , Patient Safety , Merope Mill , Patient Safety Learning , Patient Safety Action Plan ,