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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Most people in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs.
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Most Americans Are Happy With Health Insurance, Poll Finds
TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most people in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many sti
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December 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Most people in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs.
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With diagnostic excellence as a goal for 2026, we're sharing an @ihi.org blog that offers some guidance: www.ihi.org/library/blog...
Advancing Diagnostic Excellence: Lessons from the Past, Opportunities for the Future
Advancing diagnostic excellence is a crucial endeavor that requires a multifaceted approach. By learning from the past, embracing future opportunities, and shifting our approach, we can significantly ...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
With diagnostic excellence as a goal for 2026, we're sharing an @ihi.org blog that offers some guidance: www.ihi.org/library/blog...
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Survey: Of 2174 US hospitals, 32% reported using generative #AI in 2024 and 25% planned to do so in 1 year. Independent hospitals and those with high Medicaid discharges were more likely to have no implementation plans. ja.ma/48R7UnZ
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Survey: Of 2174 US hospitals, 32% reported using generative #AI in 2024 and 25% planned to do so in 1 year. Independent hospitals and those with high Medicaid discharges were more likely to have no implementation plans. ja.ma/48R7UnZ
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Responsible artificial intelligence adoption requires robust evaluation of accuracy and bias to ensure safe, equitable health care delivery. ja.ma/4iP1BWk
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Responsible artificial intelligence adoption requires robust evaluation of accuracy and bias to ensure safe, equitable health care delivery. ja.ma/4iP1BWk
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New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusion reaffirms WHO’s position that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. www.who.int/news/item/11...
WHO expert group’s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism
New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusio...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusion reaffirms WHO’s position that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. www.who.int/news/item/11...
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Number of Hospitals Equipped to Handle Pediatric Cases on the Decline — Most families don't live near hospitals with "substantial pediatric services," researcher says. www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
Number of Hospitals Equipped to Handle Pediatric Cases on the Decline
Most families don't live near hospitals with 'substantial pediatric services,' researcher says
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December 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Number of Hospitals Equipped to Handle Pediatric Cases on the Decline — Most families don't live near hospitals with "substantial pediatric services," researcher says. www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
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When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," the risks to their babies' health substantially increase including preterm birth and infant mortality.
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'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Issues
When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," the risks to their babies' health substantially increase, a new study fo...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," the risks to their babies' health substantially increase including preterm birth and infant mortality.
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Scripps Research prides itself on offering all students a tuition-free graduate education, and philanthropy-funded endowed fellowships give graduate students the freedom to pursue higher-impact science whose questions could transform science and medicine.
Supporting the next generation of scientists - Scripps Research Magazine
Tomorrow’s innovators need advocates today How can we better protect newborns from respiratory viruses? To answer this question, Nancy Cheong, a recipient of The Schimmel Family Endowed Fellowship Fun...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Scripps Research prides itself on offering all students a tuition-free graduate education, and philanthropy-funded endowed fellowships give graduate students the freedom to pursue higher-impact science whose questions could transform science and medicine.
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“The rise of anti-science and anti-vaccine rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between clinicians and patients.”
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Rise of anti-science rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between doctors and patients
“The rise of anti-science and anti-vaccine rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between clinicians and patients.”
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December 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“The rise of anti-science and anti-vaccine rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between clinicians and patients.”
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Health orgs asked Sec. Noem to exempt health care workers from the new $100K H-1B visa fee. They haven't received a response.
Learn about a rural hospital that may have to pay the fee after it received job apps from international, but no American workers.
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Learn about a rural hospital that may have to pay the fee after it received job apps from international, but no American workers.
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Rural Health Providers Could Be Collateral Damage From $100K Trump Visa Fee - KFF Health News
Dozens of health care organizations have asked the Trump administration to shield the doctors, nurses, and techs they need to fill shortages from the president’s new $100,000 visa fee for skilled fore...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Health orgs asked Sec. Noem to exempt health care workers from the new $100K H-1B visa fee. They haven't received a response.
Learn about a rural hospital that may have to pay the fee after it received job apps from international, but no American workers.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Learn about a rural hospital that may have to pay the fee after it received job apps from international, but no American workers.
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2025 marks a milestone for U.S. medical schools: total enrollment surpassed 100,000 students for the first time! Explore the data behind this historic milestone in our latest report. https://www.aamc.org/news/us-medical-schools-enroll-record-number-students-2025
U.S. medical schools enroll record number of students in 2025
New AAMC data show first-time applicants and women drove increase in applications to medical schools.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
2025 marks a milestone for U.S. medical schools: total enrollment surpassed 100,000 students for the first time! Explore the data behind this historic milestone in our latest report. https://www.aamc.org/news/us-medical-schools-enroll-record-number-students-2025
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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Thanks @robcaliff.bsky.social and 11 other prior FDA Commissioners for weighing in on vaccines, evidence, appropriate policy in today's @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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December 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Thanks @robcaliff.bsky.social and 11 other prior FDA Commissioners for weighing in on vaccines, evidence, appropriate policy in today's @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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NEW: We partnered with @statnews.com to analyze findings from a national @fandmpoll.bsky.social survey we commissioned to understand the public’s top concerns on drug pricing.
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Four in five Americans support patent reform to lower drug prices, new survey finds
A new national survey reveals overwhelming bipartisan support for overhauling the patent system to address soaring prescription drug costs in the United
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December 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
NEW: We partnered with @statnews.com to analyze findings from a national @fandmpoll.bsky.social survey we commissioned to understand the public’s top concerns on drug pricing.
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"The OIG reviewed medical records of 770 hospitalized Medicare patients who were discharged in October 2018, identifying nearly 300 incidents of patient harm." www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Cultural Transformation Can Fix The Broken Hospital Safety Reporting System | Health Affairs Forefront
The Office of Inspector General’s recent report on patient harm shone a light on a critical gap that, if left unaddressed, could be disastrous for patients, hospitals, and health systems.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"The OIG reviewed medical records of 770 hospitalized Medicare patients who were discharged in October 2018, identifying nearly 300 incidents of patient harm." www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
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Disabled people will lose access to care if enhanced premium tax credits expire. These help make healthcare affordable for self-employed freelance and contractors. We need action before the end of 2025. Reporting by @juliametraux.bsky.social in @motherjones.com:
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For many contractors, losing ACA subsidies means losing health care
The GOP's unprecedented premium hikes put chronically ill workers—especially freelancers—in peril.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Disabled people will lose access to care if enhanced premium tax credits expire. These help make healthcare affordable for self-employed freelance and contractors. We need action before the end of 2025. Reporting by @juliametraux.bsky.social in @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Our story has a map/database of state applications to the Rural Health Transformation Program! Proposals include using drones to deliver meds, installing produce refrigerators, + bringing telehealth to libraries+senior centers.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Our story has a map/database of state applications to the Rural Health Transformation Program! Proposals include using drones to deliver meds, installing produce refrigerators, + bringing telehealth to libraries+senior centers.
W/ @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
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Only 347 of the nation’s roughly 14,500 nursing homes have specialized units dedicated to people on ventilators, forcing people with ALS or MS to move far from families. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
They Need a Ventilator To Stay Alive. Getting One Can Be a Nightmare. - KFF Health News
Few nursing homes are set up to care for people needing help breathing with a ventilator because of ALS or other infirmities. Insurers often resist paying for ventilators at home, and innovative progr...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Only 347 of the nation’s roughly 14,500 nursing homes have specialized units dedicated to people on ventilators, forcing people with ALS or MS to move far from families. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Since 2020, PLRC has been at the forefront of #LongCovid science & advocacy. Our work integrates patient expertise to advance research & data-driven policy that can improve the lives of people with LC. While our understanding continues to grow, much crucial work still lies ahead.
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Since 2020, PLRC has been at the forefront of #LongCovid science & advocacy. Our work integrates patient expertise to advance research & data-driven policy that can improve the lives of people with LC. While our understanding continues to grow, much crucial work still lies ahead.
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FDA Memo Claims to Link 10 Kid Deaths to COVID Shots — Expert calls report without proper scientific review "dangerous and irresponsible" www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
FDA Memo Claims to Link 10 Kid Deaths to COVID Shots
Expert calls report without proper scientific review 'dangerous and irresponsible'
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December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
FDA Memo Claims to Link 10 Kid Deaths to COVID Shots — Expert calls report without proper scientific review "dangerous and irresponsible" www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...
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Ethics and Life Sciences Weekly Roundup | Mind Reading, Fish Pain, Animal Moral Authority, Scoring ChatGPT for Health, AI Companionship, Neural Organoids, Unproven Interventions, Variants of Unknown Significance, + More mailchi.mp/jhu/sciencee...
Ethics and Life Sciences Weekly Roundup
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December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Ethics and Life Sciences Weekly Roundup | Mind Reading, Fish Pain, Animal Moral Authority, Scoring ChatGPT for Health, AI Companionship, Neural Organoids, Unproven Interventions, Variants of Unknown Significance, + More mailchi.mp/jhu/sciencee...
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All this - and much much more about why this little-known think tank matters - here. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy. - KFF Health News
Fueled by covid backlash, a libertarian author created the Brownstone Institute in 2021. In recent months, people with ties to the group have catapulted to the highest levels of U.S. government, exerc...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
All this - and much much more about why this little-known think tank matters - here. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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She swore she’d never study medicine — or psychology. Now she works at their intersection. On NEJM AI Grand Rounds, Dr. Laura Zwaan shares her winding path to diagnostic #AI. Listen to the full episode: nejm.ai/ep36
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November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
She swore she’d never study medicine — or psychology. Now she works at their intersection. On NEJM AI Grand Rounds, Dr. Laura Zwaan shares her winding path to diagnostic #AI. Listen to the full episode: nejm.ai/ep36
#MedSky #MLSky
#MedSky #MLSky
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Given how much Medicaid spends on home care, and the optional nature of most programs, cuts to home care could occur as states look for ways to respond to reductions in federal spending, impacting waiting list sizes: https://on.kff.org/48fSeu7
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Given how much Medicaid spends on home care, and the optional nature of most programs, cuts to home care could occur as states look for ways to respond to reductions in federal spending, impacting waiting list sizes: https://on.kff.org/48fSeu7
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Amid Confusing CDC Guidance, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy — ProPublica www.propublica.org/article/covi...
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to sto...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy — ProPublica www.propublica.org/article/covi...