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Consumer Reports: Survive your hospital stay

Medical errors are linked to 440,000 deaths each year. Our new Ratings can help you find a safe hospital. CU Safe Patient Project activist, John James, Ph.D., authored a major study on hospital safety...

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Hospital ratings show sharp differences in safety, chance of dying

Reuters covers the latest hospital safety ratings released today by Consumer Reports.

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Consumer Reports Releases Top Hospitals for Safety List

Medscape coverage of Consumer Reports' latest release of hospital safety scores. "The differences between high-scoring hospitals and low-scoring ones can be a matter of life and death," says Dr. Santa,...

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3 local hospitals get low grades from Consumer Reports

News coverage of Consumer Reports' latest hospital safety ratings. Three local hospitals were among seven in the New York metro area that scored 30 or below on a 100-point scale.

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Safe Patient Project teams up with Maine activist Kathy Day

Kathy Day, Consumers Union patient safety advocate with husband Mike. Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project works with a network of dedicated activists across the country to advocate for patient...

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The Truth about Antibiotics

These lifesavers are being misused and might stop working if we don't take important precautions now

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Consumer Reports shows you what hospitals don’t want you to know about...

Consumer Reports has today released groundbreaking hospital ratings by C-section rates, informing the public about which hospitals perform C-sections at higher rates than others for low-risk...

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Consumer Reports: What can I do if the pharmacy gives me the wrong drug?

Tips from Consumer Reports on avoiding medication errors at the pharmacy.

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Top-scoring hospitals for heart surgery

Consumer Reports' Ratings of more than 400 hospitals can help you find the right one, plus tips on finding a heart hospital.

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What You Need To Know Before Getting Heart Surgery

Heart surgery plus the hospital you choose is serious business. Consumer Reports (CR) can help. Our CR colleagues published an informative report on heart surgery to help you make informed choices...

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Find out if your doctor takes payments from drug companies

This Tuesday the federal government under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, as part of the Affordable Healthcare Act, began to release details of payments from pharmaceutical and medical device...

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These people are working to make your health care safer

Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project hosts a national gathering of patient safety activists from across the country to connect face-to-face, share information and strategize on future work together....

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6 Questions to Ask Before Getting a CT scan or X-ray

Consumer Reports, January 2015 A few months ago, I went to the dentist for a regular cleaning. A friendly assistant greeted me, led me to the dental chair, and wrapped a heavy plastic apron around my...

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A Surprising Way to Avoid Medical Errors in the Hospital

Photo: Dan Saelinger A Surprising Way to Avoid Medical Errors in the Hospital Help Providers See You as a Person, Not Just a Patient Most of us have a bad waiter or waitress experience. Maybe they were...

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The Truth About Sleeping Pills

Not getting enough quality zzz’s at night? An estimated 25 percent of Americans occasionally struggle with sleep and 10 percent have chronic insomnia (trouble falling or staying asleep at least three...

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Consumer Reports Launches Antibiotic Resistance Investigation

Amidst ever-growing concerns over the development of antibiotic resistant superbugs, Consumer Reports is driving action to tackle these issues in a three-part series on America’s antibiotic crisis....

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The rise of superbugs

Dangerous infections that are resistant to antibiotics are spreading and growing stronger, with dire consequences.

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Consumer Reports Rates Over 3,000 Hospitals On Infection Prevention

In June, Consumer Reports kicked off a new investigative series into America’s antibiotic crisis with a report examining the alarming rise of superbugs such as MRSA and C-difficile. Now, CR’s newest...

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Response to Consumer Reports’ questions from Little Company of Mary Hospital...

The Low-Down Dozen: Hospital responses to CR (Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers, Evergreen Park, IL)

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Response to Consumer Reports’ questions from Rockdale Medical Center

The Low-Down Dozen: Hospital responses to CR (Rockdale Medical Center, Conyers, GA)

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