Support

  • PULSE Offers support, counseling and friendship
  • PULSE Does not use the names of facilities or healthcare providers publicly
  • PULSE Does not give legal or medical advice or referrals
  • PULSE Only gives public statements to the press that adheres to our mission

PULSE Participants do not share information discussed at meetings with non-participants

Education

PULSE teaches patients/families how to protect themselves from avoidable adverse outcomes in healthcare. The most important way to do this is to talk. Communications between patient, doctor, nurse, and other health care workers.

  • PULSE provides encouragement to ask questions
  • PULSE encourages patients and families to make decisions about health care as a team with all providers

Advocacy

PULSE encourages partnering with all providers and complete teamwork. It is important for patients to be fully engaged in order to help reduce the chance of an unexpected outcome. It is important for providers to communicate with one another regularly about the patient. Most bad outcomes result from problems created by today's complex health care system. But bad outcomes also happen when doctors and their patients have problems communicating. Uninvolved and uninformed patients are less likely to do what they need to do to make the treatment work. We urge you to take a stand, be informed.


OTHER PULSE WEBSITES:

PULSEAmerica.org
PULSE of NY
PULSE of PA
PULSE OF DELMARVA
PULSE OF CALIFORNIA
PULSE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON OREGON
PULSE OF FLORIDA




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PULSE is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization working to help people recover the consequences of medical error and  improve patient safety by reducing the rate of  medical errors through storytelling. . Survivors of medical errors are encouraged to use their experience to educate their own communities and advocate for a safer healthcare system.

PULSE is dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety and reducing medical errors through advocacy, education and support.   Our sister site, Voice4Patients.com, is one of the most comprehensive and complete patient safety websites on the web.

For comprehensive patient safety resources and education,