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The cost of satisfaction

June 13, 2014 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

My pick of the day for your reading list is a two-year-old article on the use of patient satisfaction surveys as a proxy for quality of care measures: The Cost of Satisfaction (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2012).

Filed Under: hc's problem list, policy issues, research issues

A genomic literacy spiral?

December 16, 2013 By Susannah Fox 6 Comments

Like many people, I’m intrigued by the 23andme drama. Here’s a quote I scribbled down at Health Foo: The data and genomics revolution is akin to the print revolution. Hundreds of years ago, peasants looked at this converted wine press and asked why we need more Bibles when nobody can read. The printing press triggered a […]

Filed Under: key people, policy issues Tagged With: 23andme, genomics, Health Foo

Ribbons, ribbons, everywhere

April 28, 2013 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Ribbon shape on wall

Peggy Orenstein‘s article, “Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer,” is worth one of your precious NYTimes.com chits (unless, of course, you’re a subscriber, in which case you have hopefully already devoured it). But don’t just take my word for it, read this post by Katherine O’Brien of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network — the bloggers […]

Filed Under: policy issues, research issues Tagged With: breast cancer, cancer, New York Times, Peggy Orenstein

“A jumbo jet a day” – who said it?

February 22, 2013 By Susannah Fox 41 Comments

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I’m looking into public perceptions of patient safety as a possible research topic and have run up against a question I can’t answer. Can you help?

Filed Under: hc's problem list, policy issues Tagged With: AHRQ, Institute Of Medicine, patient safety, To Err is Human

The Waiting Room

December 1, 2012 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

The Waiting Room: 24 hours. 241 patients. One stretched ER.

Quick: check the listings for “The Waiting Room.” If it’s playing in your city, go. (Run if you live in Boston – the director will be interviewed by Alexandra Drane tonight). I went to a screening last night and agree with Ann Hornaday, a movie critic for The Washington Post, who gave it her highest […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, policy issues, social media Tagged With: documentary, emergency room, Oakland, safety net, The Waiting Room

“Privacy leaves the room when cancer enters.”

July 3, 2012 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

– John Wilbanks talking about unintended consequences of informed consent. Read a summary of his talk and a clarification.

Filed Under: ethics, health data, policy issues, research issues Tagged With: John Wilbanks

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