Tagged: medication
By Ilene Corina, President, Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy
Who will be YOUR advocate when you need one? Join with a friend or family member and see how to work together.
The Family-Centered Patient Advocacy training program teaches the history of patient safety, medication safety, health literacy, communication skills, and much more, and helps participants learn to be active partners with the medical team and provide a voice for themselves or others.
On Giving Tuesday, we need to support efforts to help keep patients and families safe from medical error.
Patients on Long Island suffer harm related to their health care on a daily basis. What is the current state patient safety? How can it be improved? The public is invited to take part in an online video conference hosted on July 25 by the PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy.
Medication errors and misuse are among the most common sources of harm to patients. Medication safety expert Michael R. Cohen recently explained the risks and solutions to a symposium hosted by patient safety education and advocacy group PULSE of NY. (Photo: Michael Cohen with PULSE President Ilene Corina.)
Patient safety education and advocacy group PULSE of NY today announced that it is extending for one week its discounted "early bird" ticket price for its upcoming annual symposium, Medication Safety: It Starts Before the Prescription.
This is Patient Safety Awareness Week, when the nation focuses on keeping patients safe from harm while they are treated. Get involved, get trained, and learn about medication safety.
A conversation between a doctor and Ilene Corina of PULSE of NY reveals that even a lucky escape from medication error isn't without consequences.
Annual patient safety conference to focus on medication errors and misuse in 2016.
Outreach Helps Hispanic Workers Participate in their Healthcare
Expert Healthcare Professionals from Professionals for Patient Safety group are now available as speakers for Long Island audiences.
PULSE of NY announces its next Family Centered Patient Safety Advocacy training course for May 19 & 21, 2015.
16 people graduated from PULSE of NY's inaugural Patient Safety Advocate Training class held in Freeport NY.
Pharmacists know some over-the-counter remedies/supplements may interact harmfully with prescription meds. PULSE of NY runs "Brown Bag It" events where people can bring all their medications and get advice from pharmacists about any possible risks.
Some non-prescription medications, vitamins and herbs can interact badly with your prescription medications. Members of the public can learn about the over-the-counter medications they take at a special event hosted by PULSE of NY.
Patient safety group PULSE of NY announces the extension of preregistration for its upcoming (Feb. 7) Family Centered Patient Advocacy Training workshop to January 30.