tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post6623382461648936179..comments2024-03-27T21:04:55.416-07:00Comments on Regina Holliday's Medical Advocacy Blog: A, B, C, D or F Leapfrog and the Hospital Safety ScoreRegina Hollidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-30685706236544071172012-11-28T18:01:28.779-08:002012-11-28T18:01:28.779-08:00Wonderfully said, Regina, with your own blend of p...Wonderfully said, Regina, with your own blend of passion and knowledge! Thanks for pointing out that we all suffer when knowledge is hidden behind the pay wall. Jeannehttp://clearhealthcosts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-65122835581567820742012-11-28T14:15:15.643-08:002012-11-28T14:15:15.643-08:00That is great! I think there has been very little...That is great! I think there has been very little written on the effects of pay walls on patient engagement. I know that too many roadblocks causes people to give up.Regina Hollidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-37241693734087721402012-11-28T14:13:50.412-08:002012-11-28T14:13:50.412-08:00Quality counts ;)Quality counts ;)Regina Hollidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-43452883993457826772012-11-28T14:13:31.600-08:002012-11-28T14:13:31.600-08:00Yes, that is one of the reasons patient advocates ...Yes, that is one of the reasons patient advocates are frustrated when the industry attacks this survey as it relies on multiple data sets in many cases. You are right though there is hope. Regina Hollidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-71239349924450097162012-11-28T14:10:14.599-08:002012-11-28T14:10:14.599-08:00Thanks for commenting and I loved your post on epa...Thanks for commenting and I loved your post on epatient.net : http://e-patients.net/archives/2012/11/new-hospital-safety-score-data-a-key-enabler-for-informed-choice.html it really gets into the details.Regina Hollidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067714192642008661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-24883563057892041732012-11-28T09:10:03.083-08:002012-11-28T09:10:03.083-08:00Regina, I happen to be writing up the survey data ...Regina, I happen to be writing up the survey data about how many people have hit a pay wall when doing health research online. I can't share the exact percentages here, but suffice to say that it's a lot of people -- and only a tiny percentage say they pay for access. The vast majority try to find the information somewhere else (your reaction). Another group (small, but significant) say they just give up.Susannah Foxhttp://susannahfox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-52980901069117897342012-11-28T07:07:50.047-08:002012-11-28T07:07:50.047-08:00Very proud to see that Maine Hospitals get accolad...Very proud to see that Maine Hospitals get accolades in this report! I hope I had a teeny bit to do with that!<br />Thanks Regina. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-26037311221606804142012-11-28T06:59:51.876-08:002012-11-28T06:59:51.876-08:00How interesting; I just read a criticism of this r...How interesting; I just read a criticism of this report in the link below. It is amusing these same hospitals will trumpet a good rating from U.S. News without questioning the methodology. Of course no one report should make or break a patient's decision; information should come from several sources. But yes, it's definitely progress!<br />http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/LED-286906/Leapfrogs-New-Safety-Report-Card-Alarms-Hospitals<br /><br />bev M.D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993740852730466692.post-76005724148048572462012-11-28T06:39:44.213-08:002012-11-28T06:39:44.213-08:00Great again; I'm so glad you tied to YOUR lett...Great again; I'm so glad you tied to YOUR letter grades from years ago. You're a visionary.<br /><br />Since I woke up this morning I've been trying to get my own comparison of five sample hospitals, to help people understand what's behind it. Already this morning one hospital that got an F has said the methodology is flawed, and I'd like them to say "What part of this data do you not agree with?"<br /><br />--- And yeah, how did Maryland convince someone that safety data isn't important to THEIR consumers?? Wussup wif dat???e-Patient Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381434866099596466noreply@blogger.com