Real Talk with Rachel: Conversations with Patient Advocates

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Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

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    • Aug 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Conversations with Patient Advocates Featuring Diane Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 18:16


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In this episode, Rachel talks to Diane Garcia, a patient advocate and victim of levofloxacin toxicity. To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversations with Patient Advocates Featuring Jessica Pothe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 73:45


    "From a patient safety aspect, we can do so much with awareness" says Jessica Pothe, Registered Nurse and graduate student at Northern Illinois University as she discusses her experience with liver toxicity from an adverse drug reaction. Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversations with Patient Advocates - Featuring Joan Meléndez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 32:50


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In this episode, Rachel talks to Joan Melendez, President & CEO of Xcelrate UDI. @JoanPMelendez More at https://www.xcelrateudi.com/ To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversations with Patient Advocates - Featuring Amy Moser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 18:38


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In this episode, Rachel talks to Amy Moser, Writer & Creator of Mountains and Mustard Seeds blog. More at https://mountainsandmustardseedssite.wordpress.com/ To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversations with Patient Advocates - Featuring Maria Gmitro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 13:49


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In this episode, Rachel talks to Maria Gmitro, President & Co-founder of the Breast Implant Safety Alliance @maria_gmitro The mission of BISA Nonprofit is to raise awareness, optimize outcomes and ensure informed consent for patients considering breast implant surgery. BISA Nonprofit empowers patients and works collaboratively with all stakeholders including healthcare providers, regulators and legislators, to support systems of education and accountability that promote patient safety. Visit https://www.breastimplantsafetyalliance.org for more information. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breastimplantsafetyalliance/ To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversations with Patient Advocates - Featuring Michelle Polacinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 32:34


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In this episode, Rachel talks to Michelle Polacinski, the Director and Executive Producer of 'Floxed' Documentary @mpolaci Floxed documentary is a documentary about fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome. More at https://floxeddoc.com/ To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversations with Patient Advocates - Featuring Arjun Srinivasan, M.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 26:08


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In this episode, Rachel talks to Arjun Srinivasan, the Associate Director for Healthcare-Associated Prevention Programs, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Antibiotic Use | CDC https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/index.html Healthcare Professional Information | Antibiotic Use | CDC https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/training/materials.html#anchor_1626372118971 Print Materials | Antibiotic Use | CDC https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/print-materials.html To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Real Talk with Rachel - Featuring Kim Witczak

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 27:32


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In this episode, Rachel will talk to Kim Witczak, the President and Founder of Woody Matters. Woody Matters protects lives by creating industry accountability through transparency to prevent unnecessary deaths and shift the power to the people. More at https://www.woodymatters.com/. To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversation with Madris Kindard from the Device Events Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 31:19


    Listen in as Rachel talks to Madris Kindard, the CEO of Device Events who is committed to making information on problem devices easily accessible to improve health outcomes and patient safety while reducing risk for organizations. More at https://www.deviceevents.com/ To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

    Conversation with Chris Aiello from the Rory Staunton Foundation and the National Family Council on Sepsis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 46:18


    Real talk is a virtual series to raise awareness about key patient safety issues and celebrate the work of leaders in the field. Tune in every month as we discuss issues that are rarely mentioned and new ways we should be talking about them. #advocacyandmedicine In observance of sepsis awareness month, join Rachel Brummert, the President of Patient Safety Impact in her conversation with Chris Aiello from the Rory Staunton Foundation and the National Family Council on Sepsis as he discusses the tragic case of his daughter Emily and steps which need to be taken for the rapid diagnosis of sepsis. Visit https://www.endsepsis.org/ for more information. To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause Listen on

    Conversation with Suzanne Robotti from the MedShadow Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 27:42


    Rachel talks to Suzanne Robotti, the President and Founder of the MedShadow Foundation. MedShadow protects lives by uncovering the hidden and minimized risks of medicines so that everyone has the ability to make truly informed decisions about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to medicines. More at www.medshadow.org. To learn more about the Fourth Cause Campaign, visit https://fourthcause.org/ and find out how you can share your story and help spread awareness. #fourthcause

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