Most programs are available to middle school students and all adults. Programs can be developed for the community for your needs and can be set up as panel discussions, focus groups or workshops.
Read some testimonials here.
Tools You Can Use
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Patient Safety Advisory Council
The Patient Safety Advisory Council is an independent, community based group of leaders chosen to incorporate patient safety into their organizations and programs. This project was developed as part of Ilene Corina's Fellowship from the American Hospital Association, Patient Safety Leadership Training 2009-2010. Much of the work continues independent of the fellowship but through the PULSE mission.
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Critical Communication
Critical Communication: Using Plain Language to Reduce Medical Errors has been developed to reflect the community-building work of PULSE of New York, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing medical errors. Critical Communication takes the world-wide health literacy movement in new directions.
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Family Centered Patient Advocacy
Patients, their families and friends who choose to help the patient through the health care system can play an important role in safe, quality care. This can save health care institutions time and money but more importantly, it can save lives.
Learn more about Family Centered Patient Advocacy.
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One is a Number
The “One is a Number, Starfish Campaign” is a grassroots effort by individuals and consumer organizations dedicated to eliminating medical injuries, infections and other preventable medical errors and adverse events in today’s healthcare system.
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High School and College Progams
We will go into middle school, high schools and colleges and teach about patient safety, infections, medication safety and advocacy. Attached is some of the work produced.
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Prepare to be a Patient or Advocate
This information should be used only as a tool to help with your health care choices and should not take the place of a relationship with a trusted medical professional.
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