The Leapfrog Group: What You Need to Know About Patient Safety
February 26, 2019
Hosted by Nancy C. Caralla
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Episode Description
Join us with our guests, Katie Stewart, Director of Health Care Ratings and Lauren Bailey, Communications Manager Manager at The Leapfrog Group. Katie and Lauren will be discussing the available resources that patients, families and caregivers can access for free to make informed decisions about their care. The discussion will also introduce the Leapfrog Group and the powerful insight it offers. At least 200,000 people die from preventable medical errors every year. Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. Working with the nation’s best patient safety experts, The Leapfrog Group provides an opportunity for hospitals to measure the results of their efforts to improve patient care.
C. diff. Spores and More
Tuesday at 10 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel
“C. diff. Spores and More” is an educational program providing you with up-to-date information pertaining to C. diff. and Healthcare-Associated infections. Raising awareness through education and advocacy saves lives worldwide. Topics are of C. difficile infection (CDI) prevention, treatments, and environmental safety products along with Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) awareness and more. Our guests are topic experts discussing Antibiotic Resistance, Research and Development, Clinical trials, Nutrition Counseling, Microbiome, Mental health, C. diff. survivors, and so much more. Please join us every Tuesday at 10 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel.
Nancy C. Caralla
Nancy C. Caralla, a three time C. diff. survivor, healthcare professional, and now dedicated to “Raising C. diff. Awareness” worldwide. Through the experiences is why we are so passionate raising C. diff. awareness. The C Diff Foundation was brought to fruition in November 2012 with a mission to educate and advocate for C. diff. infection prevention, treatment, and environmental safety worldwide. We now join the many successful hosts and programs on VoiceAmerica to deliver life-saving information through our program; “C. diff. Spores and More.”
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