Learning About Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression from Logan’s Death: An Interview with Pam Parker, RN
By Michael Wong, JD (Founder & Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) An Introduction to Logan In 2016, I had the immense pleasure of interviewing Pamela Parker, BSN, RN, CAPA about what happened to her 17-year-old son, Logan. Pamela Parker has been a registered nurse for about 30 years. She is a recovery room nurseContinue reading “Learning About Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression from Logan’s Death: An Interview with Pam Parker, RN”
Sleep Apnea and Opioids is a Deadly Combination: Ongoing Lessons from John LaChance’s Preventable Death
By Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) Sleep Apnea is a Common Sleep Disorder Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder. Sleep apnea patients have multiple extended pauses in breathing when asleep. This affects the oxygen supply to their bodies. As a result, approximately 20% wake up with headaches. SomeContinue reading “Sleep Apnea and Opioids is a Deadly Combination: Ongoing Lessons from John LaChance’s Preventable Death”
Identifying Patients At Risk of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression: Interview with Dr. Ashish K Khanna
By Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) Opioid-induced respiratory depression can lead to serious adverse events and even death, in hospitalized patients. In its Sentinel Event Alert #49, titled “Safe use of opioids in hospitals”, the Joint Commission stated, “While opioid use is generally safe for most patients, opioid analgesicsContinue reading “Identifying Patients At Risk of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression: Interview with Dr. Ashish K Khanna”
How a Patient Battled with CVS Caremark and Won: CVS Caremark and Non-Medication Switching 
By Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) This is a modern-day story of David and Goliath of how a patient took on CVS Caremark and won. In the biblical version, David with just a staff, sling, and stones, fights the giant Goliath and wins. Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath In the modern-dayContinue reading “How a Patient Battled with CVS Caremark and Won: CVS Caremark and Non-Medication Switching ”
Misinformation is a Patient Safety Issue: 4 Tips for Keeping Yourself Safe from Misinformation
By Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) As the Executive Director for the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety, I oversee our blog. I have the responsibility on a weekly basis for writing and vetting articles submitted to us for publication. Many people rely upon PPAHS for health information (ourContinue reading “Misinformation is a Patient Safety Issue: 4 Tips for Keeping Yourself Safe from Misinformation”
Two Steps For Reducing Your Risk of Blood Clots
#1 Tip to Reduce Your Risk of Blood Clots – Make Sure that You’re Not the Victim of Non-Medication Switching Doctors are fighting to ensure their stroke patients are getting access to the medications they need, reports FOX13 News in Memphis, Tennessee: To read the article, please go to the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health &Continue reading “Two Steps For Reducing Your Risk of Blood Clots”
5 Patient Safety Actions You Can Take For Blood Clot Awareness Month
In honor of Blood Clot Awareness Month 2022, here are 5 patient safety actions you can take to help save a life: #1 – Know Your Risks of Getting Blood Clots According to the CDC: As many as 100,000 people die of blood clots each year. PE is a leading cause of death in aContinue reading “5 Patient Safety Actions You Can Take For Blood Clot Awareness Month”
Alzheimer’s caregivers need support
Editor’s note: In this guest post, Anna Preston, a consultant with Live-In Care Hub, a UK non-profit organization, discusses the needs of caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients and provides resources these caregivers can access to get the support they may need. By Anna Preston (Live-In Care Hub, a UK non-profit) According to the Alzheimer’s Society, thereContinue reading “Alzheimer’s caregivers need support”
No Time to Wait: See Your Doctor if You Experience Afib/DVT/PE Symptoms
By Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) There is No Time to Wait if You Experience AFib/DVT/PE Symptoms The world has been a scary place over the last two years with the COVID-19 pandemic raging all around us. With social distancing and masking recommendations, reports of crowded hospitals, and patientContinue reading “No Time to Wait: See Your Doctor if You Experience Afib/DVT/PE Symptoms”
Should Patient Safety Best Practices Be Legislated?
By Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) That’s the question that I have been asking myself ever since the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety was asked to support the Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021(Bill # HR5932) introduced by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Tom Emmer (R-MN). This bi-partisanContinue reading “Should Patient Safety Best Practices Be Legislated?”
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