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http://www.empoweredpatientcoalition.org/

Promoting Patient Safety

The Empowered Patient Coalition is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization created by a patient advocate devoted to helping the public improve the quality and the safety of their healthcare. The coalition feels strongly that the first crucial steps in both patient empowerment and patient safety efforts are information and education. The public is increasingly aware that they must assume a greater role in health care issues but they need tools, strategies and support to assist them in becoming informed and engaged medical consumers who are able to make a positive impact on health care safety.

Patient Safety Resources

As one of our first projects, the coalition has developed a detailed and comprehensive patient guide to hospital care which will give consumers a blue print for interacting with the health care system in ways that are safe, successful and empowering...

(A very informative Patient Guide to Hospitals can be downloaded from the site at no charge. )

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Dear Ms. Olsen,

This is a group I could give a million dollars to. But I don't have a million dollars, not even one. Could I do mailings, assemble informational Packes, or speak to my local Nurses or Pharmaceutical Groups in my area? Your cause is very important to me.

You should have a "Thank You" for any patient who has been hospitalized. That includes for Mental Health patients.

Thank You!
Dianna Wood

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Hi Dianna, Wish I could take credit for the creation of this organization I was sent a link via one of my "alerts". I also think it is a great organization. thanks, madelyn