Helen Haskell
hhask.bsky.social
Helen Haskell
@hhask.bsky.social
Patient safety advocate
The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/h...
The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate
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November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“Listening Neglect”: How Families Feel Unheard | AAP Journal Blogs | American Academy of Pediatrics publications.aap.org/journal-blog...
“Listening Neglect”: How Families Feel Unheard
Editor’s Note: Danielle Gerber is the mother of a child with medical complexity and a Family Engagement Specialist for the Waisman Center and the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care at the ...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A path to better include patients’ perspectives in the regulation of medicines | European Medicines Agency (EMA) www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/path...
A path to better include patients’ perspectives in the regulation of medicines | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Reflection paper on patient experience data for public consultation until 31 January 2026
www.ema.europa.eu
October 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The Patient Safety Organization Program: Key Barriers Impeding Nationwide Progress Toward Reducing Patient Harm in Hospitals | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/...
The Patient Safety Organization Program: Key Barriers Impeding Nationwide Progress Toward Reducing Patient Harm in Hospitals
oig.hhs.gov
September 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
More Charged in Massive Nursing Scam www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nurs...
More Charged in Massive Nursing Scam
In 'Operation Nightingale,' ex-nursing school staff sold fake diplomas, reaped millions, DOJ says
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September 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/h... via @statnews.com
Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test
A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
U.S. organ transplants corrupted by greed and bias, whistleblower says - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Whistleblower says U.S. organ transplants corrupted by greed and bias
A whistleblower says he has documented evidence of practices that risked patient safety and show bias in the U.S. organ transplant system.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Public Perception of Med Harm 2025 — Oregon Patient Safety Commission oregonpatientsafety.org/public-perce...
Public Perception of Med Harm 2025 — Oregon Patient Safety Commission
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September 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
101 West: Who's caring for our health? - WFMJ.com www.wfmj.com/story/530661...
September 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Child dies after receiving new experimental gene therapy | STAT www.statnews.com/2025/09/10/c...
Child dies after receiving new experimental gene therapy
The first child to receive a new experimental gene therapy for a rare neurological disorder died a few days after dosing, the company sponsoring the trial said.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Robotic Surgery Does Not Reduce Postoperative Pain Compared With Manual Surgery www.anesthesiologynews.com/Online-First...
Robotic Surgery Does Not Reduce Postoperative Pain Compared With Manual Surgery
Robotic-assisted surgeries for unicondylar knee arthroplasty did not decrease postoperative pain or opioid use compared with manual surgery.<br /><br />
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September 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England | Hospitals | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England
Family, marking what would have been Martha’s 18th birthday, welcomes adoption of system that gives patients right to request care review
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A Tale of Two Genetic Conditions: Mortality Diverges in Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/...
A Tale of Two Genetic Conditions: Mortality Diverges in Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell
Trends 'offer a powerful lens' on structural factors' impact
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September 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England www.bbc.com/news/article...
Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England
Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.
www.bbc.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
States band together to issue public health guidance after ‘destruction’ of the CDC www.msn.com/en-us/health...
MSN
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September 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
National Academies report outlines ways Trump administration could simplify research regulations www.statnews.com/2025/09/03/n... via @statnews.com
National Academies report outlines ways Trump administration could simplify research regulations
A National Academies report lays out 53 ways policymakers could simplify research regulations on topics including clinical research and scientific misconduct.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM