Connecticut Center for Patient Safety (CTCPS)

12/31/2025

With Gratitude: Thank You for Supporting Our Mission

Email from CT Center for Patient Safety As 2025 comes to an end and we move into 2026, we will l be expanding our outreach and offerings. Stay in touch and keep your eyes open!!     December 2025 As

10/24/2025

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12/26/2024

If you find yourself in need of Hospital level care, and it is not an emergency, please take the time to learn about the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the hospital[s] in your area.

Whether you simply want to know about the hospitals in your area, or you need to choose a hospital for surgery or other procedure, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade should be your first stop for finding the best hospital for you and your family.

12/24/2024

The Connecticut Center for Patient Safety continues to advocate for patient rights and safety. Our recent initiatives include workshops empowering patients, collaboration with healthcare providers, and research on emergency room crowding. We are proud to represent the patient voice and drive improvements in the healthcare system. Together, we can foster a safer healthcare environment.

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12/21/2024

Do you have medical debt? Read this!

Thousands of people in our state will soon have some of their medical debt erased. According to Governor Ned Lamont, about 23,000 people in our state will soon have some, if not all, of their medical debt erased. Governor Lamont made that announcement at the state capitol on Monday. He said no one s...

12/17/2024

This is the second episode of this type (where medication was substituted with an inert solution) that I am aware of and which has been publicized, involving this hospital system. If we can't trust the quality of our care in a hospital, in fact with any provider, one of our most necessary fundamental trusts is being broken. And it begs the question of how this happens, not just once but twice?

Sean Falzarano, 38, of Southbury, pleaded guilty to tampering and stealing Lorazepam vials that belonged to Yale New Haven Hospital in 2022, officials said.

12/10/2024

'Brain Rot' Becomes Word of the Year

12/10/2024

There is solid data to demonstrate some of the reasons why patients are dissatisfied with their health insurance coverages and the companies themselves. "In 2018, a case manager would need to initiate on average 16 phone calls or emails to resolve a claim; now, it’s 27, said Caitlin Donovan," a Patient Advocate Foundation spokesperson. We should be asking why, does insurance coverage need to be this difficult to maneuver? Is this a designed strategic tactic? We feel that patients should be part of the conversation and solution addressing this and other healthcare problems.

Data shows that U.S. patients are now more likely to have their claims denied, pay more for premiums, and face unexpected costs for care.

12/04/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/well/advance-care-directive-living-will-dnr.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

The CT Center offers guided group conversations, in person or over ZOOM, to share tools that can support your thought processes and help you move forward dealing with this difficult topic.

Contact us at: [email protected] or 203 610-0610.

Talking about your advance care directive with your loved ones will make life — and death — easier later on.

12/01/2024

Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment

12/01/2024

"For the fourth season in a row, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus earned a “C” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

More than half of Connecticut hospitals received a grade higher than YNHH and its Saint Raphael campus."

Based on a hospital review system by the Leapfrog Group, Yale New Haven Hospital and the Saint Raphael Campus performed worse than many other Connecticut hospitals in patient safety.