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See What's New at PULSE of NY! Visit here to see a list of our most recent updates and newsletters.
PULSE of NY Held First Long Island Patient Safety Advocate Training
(November 15, 2010) PULSE of NY held its first Long Island Patient Safety Advocate Training last
week at the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s Center for Learning and Innovation
(CLI) and its Patient Safety Institute in Lake Success, attracting 22
community-minded individuals from as far away as Connecticut and Pennsylvania
RL Solutions Presents 2010 MITSS HOPE Award to Ilene Corina
(November 15, 2010) RL Solutions, developers of innovative and easy-to-use healthcare quality and safety software, announced today that Ilene Corina is the winner of the 2010 MITSS HOPE Award.
Gynecologist Opens Patient Centered Practice on Long Island
(October 29, 2010) For many women a visit to the gynecologist means sitting in a waiting room for what feels like an eternity, then a visit with a doctor that feels like a flash. A quick exam, the chart abruptly closes and the doctor vanishes.
Patient Safety Advisory Council Issues Final Report
(September 9, 2010) PULSE of NY, a grassroots patient safety advocacy organization headquartered in Wantagh, NY today released a final report of its Long Island Community Based Patient Safety Advisory Council......
PULSE of NY, Patient Safety Advisory Council Partners with Auntie M's Helping Hands
(August 30, 2010) Transgender Patients Will Never Be Alone.
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a branch of US Health and Human Services, quality health care means taking an active role in decisions about your care. If you’re facing a difficult medical decision, it’s a good idea to bring someone with you who can help you take an active role in your care when you’re not fully up to it.
PATIENT SAFETY DAY
(July 25th, 2010) - CANDLELIGHT MOMENT OF SILENCE AND HOPE
Remembering patients and families who have lost their life (or quality of life) due to medical errors - and in tribute to those who work to improve the safety and quality of healthcare for future patients.
Seminar touches on importance of patient safety
Families of loved ones receiving medical treatment are encouraged to be
more vocal and ask questions.
Patient Advocates and Providers Talk Patient Safety
Patient safety advocates joined forces with nurses, quality managers, and administrators from Long Island’s hospitals on Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
Allstate Foundation Donates $1000 to PULSE of NY
Allstate Insurance Agent JamiLynn Fox has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award...
Health Fair for the Physically Challenged:Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m. to noon
PULSE will be represented with a booth and distributing informational literature at the Freeport Memorial Library Health Fair for the Physically Challenged.
National Healthcare Decision Day is April 16: PULSE of NY Urges People to Plan Ahead
PULSE of NY is urging people to plan ahead for decisions regarding their end of life care.
PULSE of NY Receives Support from NY State Senator
PULSE of NY was granted $7,500 from State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau County) to help make Long Islanders safe from medical errors.
PULSE of NY Urges Consumers to Toss Old Medication
Time to throw out your old medication.
ASK ME 3: The Three Questions that Can Help Keep You Safe
Asking three simple questions can change the course of your healthcare.
PULSE of NY Kicks off Patient Safety Awareness Week
Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 7-13, 2010 Medical errors claim more lives each year in America than breast cancer, AIDS and car accidents - combined.
Happy Holidays from PULSE of NY!
2009 in review and a look to 2010.
PULSE of New York is pleased to share an opportunity to participate in a free 'webinar'
on medical safety for family caregivers, presented by The National Family Caregivers Association.
New Patient Safety Program Unveiled
PULSE of New York has launched a new patient safety tool to help stamp out medical errors. The program, called FILMS…
Long Island’s top patient safety advocate wins prestigious fellowship
A Wantagh mother who has been fighting against medical errors for more than a decade has been awarded a full scholarship to participate in a national patient safety fellowship.
PULSE of NY Update - May 2009
It has been a busy first half of 2009 for PULSE of NY. As we move into our summer planning for the next year, we have many things on the table.
Local Physician Joins PULSE of NY Board
Doctors and advocates often find themselves on opposing sides of the patient-safety movement. Some doctors feel attacked by calls for transparency around medical errors. That’s changing on Long Island, where the leading patient safety organization appointed a medical doctor to its Board of Trustees.
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