Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy (formerly PULSE OF NY)

The Peggy Lillis Foundation and Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy co-sponsor a showing of this hard-hitting documentary, to be hosted by The South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation Social Action Committee.

But Is a "Good" Hospital Score a Guarantee of Safe Care?

Editorial by Ilene Corina, President, Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy

"Patient Activation Through Community Conversations" helps people learn from each other.

Patient safety nonprofit develops worksheet for families.

December 2nd workshop aims to empower Black Americans to counter bias.

By Ilene Corina, President, Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy

Raising awareness about implicit racial bias and unequal treatment.

Three leaders in preventing healthcare-associated infections discuss how patients can stay safer in hospital.

Interview Infection-Prevention Experts at Pulse CPSEA's Spring Symposium, 'Infection Prevention: It Begins with You!'

Interview Infection-Prevention Experts at Pulse CPSEA's Spring Symposium, 'Infection Prevention: It Begins with You!'

Who will be YOUR advocate when you need one? Join with a friend or family member and see how to work together.

Editorial by Patient Safety Educator Ilene Corina, President, Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy (formerly PULSE of NY)

Report finds oversight in hospitals may reduce number of deaths; can families and patient advocates achieve a similar result?

Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy can offer $10 "People's Price" to attend symposium — while seats last.

Pulse CPSEA extends $10 "People's Price" for community members — while seats last.

On Giving Tuesday, we need to support efforts to help keep patients and families safe from medical error.

Training helps prevent harm from medical error.

New Board members join The PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy (formerly PULSE of NY).

Patient safety expert Ilene Corina, head of the PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy, comments on the just-released report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General which gives a poor patient safety score to care provided to Medicare patients in many rehab centers.

Patients on Long Island suffer harm related to their health care on a daily basis. What is the current state patient safety? How can it be improved? The public is invited to take part in an online video conference hosted on July 25 by the PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy.

PULSE of NY's summer training in patient safety will take place over three dates in August.

Opinion by Ilene Corina, President, PULSE of NY

Endoscopies carry risks — of infection or complications from sedation. New techniques and products can reduce those risks. David Schwartz, a proponent of public education about these new methods, will speak about this to the next Professionals for Patient Safety meeting on Long Island.

Medication errors and misuse are among the most common sources of harm to patients. Medication safety expert Michael R. Cohen recently explained the risks and solutions to a symposium hosted by patient safety education and advocacy group PULSE of NY. (Photo: Michael Cohen with PULSE President Ilene Corina.)

This is Patient Safety Awareness Week, when the nation focuses on keeping patients safe from harm while they are treated. Get involved, get trained, and learn about medication safety.

A conversation between a doctor and Ilene Corina of PULSE of NY reveals that even a lucky escape from medication error isn't without consequences.

Long Island drug abuse highlights medication safety issues to be discussed at expert forum.

Annual patient safety conference to focus on medication errors and misuse in 2016.

Long Island's patient safety advocacy and educational organization PULSE of NY yesterday marked World AIDS Day by announcing an informational brochure aimed at helping HIV-positive people and their families reduce the stigma that still surrounds the disease.

Patient Safety Group Helps Young Mothers Learn When to Call Emergency Help

PULSE of NY patient safety event will feature David Marx, creator of "Just Culture" concept for improving healthcare workplaces.

Medicare penalties on payments to hospitals with poor patient safety highlight the problem. Family involvement in promoting best practices is part of the solution.

A recent meeting of the Council on Patient Safety in Women's Health Care highlighted healthcare culture change and patient engagement as key to better patient safety.