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A Tragedia Medica de Antonio J. Prates HCFAQuality 98 views Antonio's story in Portuguese.
What is the Consumer Health Quality Council? HCFAQuality 176 views HCFA's Consumer Health Quality Council brings consumers together to advocate for improved quality in the Commonwealth's health care system. Learn why the council was start...
CHQC Testimony 6 23 09 HCFAQuality 216 views Health Care For All's Consumer Health Quality Council testified at a hearing in front of the Joint Committee on Public Health, June 23, 2009.
Marie's Story HCFAQuality 5,766 views Robena Reid's mother, Marie, entered a Boston area hospital in December of 2006. Her mother was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer affecting the pleural membrane surroun...
Antonio's Story HCFAQuality 1,682 views Lucilia and Joe Prates' father, Antonio, went into the hospital to have kidney stones removed in January 2005. As a result of the procedure, Antonio became a victim of a h...
Brian's Story HCFAQuality 2,275 views Jen Tosca's 18 month old son, Brian, was evaluated by an ophthalmologist because his left eye turned inward and was getting progressively worse. Several surgeries were per...
Taylor's Story HCFAQuality 5,744 views John McCormack is a Massachusetts state trooper. In October of 2000, John's 13 month old daughter, Taylor, was brought into the emergency room for immediate surgery becaus...
Linda's Story HCFAQuality 18,076 views Linda lost her mother to preventable medical errors. If you are moved to do something, please visit www.hcfama.org/quality or contact us at jmadden@hcfama.org to join th...
Ginny's Story HCFAQuality 71,542 views Ginny's life was changed forever by a preventable hospital-acquired infection. If you are moved to do something, please visit www.hcfama.org/quality or contact us at jma...
Lisa's Story HCFAQuality 13,317 views Lisa survived a terrible misdiagnosis and as an empowered health care consumer later saved her daughter from the same misdiagnosis. If you are moved to do something, ple...

About HCFAQuality

These are members of the Consumer Health Quality Council. Their stories show how systemic problems in the quality of health care can have a permanent impact on lives. The council works to ensure that health care consumers receive high quality, safe, and accessible care. We are posting these stories to share their experiences and to enact change in the health system for the benefit of future consumers. Learn more at www.hcfama.org/quality.

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