Speak Up and Stay Alive

Hand hygiene is the most important component in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections. Today's guest talks about how to become empowered to ask your healthcare providers to wash their hands prior to touching you. Not always an easy task - but when you understand the consequences - (death) you just might find the nerve! For more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comPurchase the brand new book titled Healthcare Acquired Infections at the website. Speak Up and Stay Alive Podcast is brought to you by Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com/).

Stephen Wilkins MPH – Mind the Gap Academy shares his thoughts about better patient engagement, outcomes, and patient experience. Plus - Is the patient portal a healthcare babysitter? It's all here and now. And for more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Patient safety conversation with the 'Father of the Patient Safety Movement" Dr. Lucian Leape. Dr. Leape answers some of your questions plus a bonus segment about the importance of communication within a healthcare setting. For more patient safety tips and tools - get a copy of the book - Speak Up and Stay Alive, the patient advocate hospital survival guide - on the recommended reading list of the US Army. Visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Many products we use daily consist of materials sourced from the Congo that may have been mined by children. Many smartphone components are made in part from tin, tungsten and tantalum and are mined in the Congo, where a brutal civil war has claimed more than five million lives. Are your buying choices contributing to the destruction of lives? Not familiar with Conflict Minerals? Tune in! For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Ladies - if you want to stay healthy, happy and sane - stay away from the 6 types of men who might mess with your sanity. And guys - tune in to find out if you happen to be one of these types. Relationships are one of the key factors in predicting health - so picking a partner is crucial. . Colin Tate, the “The Relationship Lifeguard” joins Pat in this tell-all episode. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Can you conquer cancer without chemotherapy? Has anyone ever done that before? Meet today's guest - Prudence Sinclair. Prue is one of the original pioneering researchers and cancer activists who took her life in her own hands when she chose natural therapies to save her life from stage 4 cancer. For more from Prue - visithttps://www.prudencesinclair.com AND for more patient safety tips and tools - http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat is interviewed by host Susan Marie of the Doggy Diva Show. As a Reiki Master, Pat shares how the healing energy of Reiki can enhance your pet's life. Special offer - 'On Call Reiki 'for the life of your pet. For one small fee of $30 - your pet can enjoy the healing benefits of Reiki whenever he or she needs it. For details visit - http://www.elevencatsradio.com AND for tips to help keep humans healthy - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

What is the protocol for a safe, infection-free surgery? Dirty instruments? Surgeons with Hepatitis? Today's guest shares behind the scenes operating room advice. For more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Teens are being bullied and engaging in cutting and often suicide as a way to deal with the stresses of life. Today we dig a little deeper. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Resilience: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. And today our guest Maureen Metcalf shares many ways to get resilient and stay that way. This is something you can practice in preparation for future challenges. Especially useful during your or a loved one's health crisis. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

What happens when you get that call - when your parent is in the hospital? What to do? What to bring? What to ask? Today we answer these important questions with our guest expert Liz O'Donnell. For more patient safety tips and tools - http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

EMR's - Electronic Medical Records - do they really help with continuity of care? Do they really enhance the patient experience? Um ... No! And today we share why. EMF's - Electro Magnetic Frequenices - do they live in your car? Is your health affected every time you drive? Um ... Yes! And today we share why. As usual, we hold nothing back to bare the truth. Tune in and share. And for more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Looking for a way to improve your mood, your mindset, your life? Today's guest Tara Kay suggests the power of positive affirmations. Find out what they are and how to use them. What a simple and easy way to enhance your health and the health of others. Bonus - no side effects! For more patient safety tips and tools visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

How safe is your hospital? Are there cell towers on or near the vicinity? Cell antenna's all over the roof and building? RFID chips, wireless computers? Guest, Cindy Sage an expert from the Bioinitiative Group answers listener's questions about the silent but deadly radiation present in all hospitals. Don't enter the healthcare system without today's heads-up! For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Bad patient experiences. No - the patient isn't bad - but the experiences sure are! Pat looks back at some mind-blowing events that happened during some of her mom's healthcare encounters. You'll shake your head and be reminded of some hazards that could find you too. For more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

We're talking ticks and eyelash mites. Yikes! How can you safely banish the bugs without killing yourself with Deet and other pesticides? Tune in. For more health and healthcare safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.com AND for effective remedies and solutions to bugs - visit http://www.zapnzen.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat shares a podcast hosted by JohnEgreek called The Mortal Wounds Series Podcast. As the podcast producer, Pat is learning right along with you about how people create a wounded child within others and what to do to stop the cycle. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Today's guest Dr. Virginia Simpson takes us along for the journey to bridge the invisible, often prickly space that sits between so many mothers and daughters, and to give voice to the challenges, emotions, and thoughts many caregivers experience but are too ashamed to admit. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Did you know that your medications can cause drug induced dementia? Did you know that Big Pharma spies on your doctor's prescribing habits and can influence their choices? Do you know what data brokers have in mind when it comes to your health and healthcare? Well - it's all unbottled right here and now. Tune in and share. And for more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat shares 20 health related lies you've come to believe. Not saying anything else. Gotta listen to find out. For more health and wellness tips - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pull up a stool and learn how your poop can indicate health problems. Guest Kristen Struble discusses the 5 S's and so much more. Then - we tackle fragrance and why fragrance free is the way to be. For more - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Today we share an excerpt from the podcast - The Mortal Wounds Series Podcast with host JohnEgreek. John and Pat discuss the power of words and how they can help to create a wounded child and dis-ease in another person. For more visit johnegreek.com OR to host your own podcast - visit speakupandstayalive.com. And for more health and wellness tips and tools - visit speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Wow - a bed so smart it senses your every move, your every sleeping wish! BUT - how does it work? Today we expose smart beds and mattresses with coils. What you sleep on does affects your health. And how you prepare your food is also important. So turn off that radiation emitting cell phone and tune in to stay healthy. For more wellness tips and tools visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat invites a blissful guest, Moneeka Sawyer, to share her difficult life's journey and explain how she turned adversity into a hugely successful and happy life. Today's show inspires hope. Tune in. And for more - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

How many patients need to be treated in order to have an impact on just one person? Today we expose the truth. Not everyone is helped by a medicine or intervention — some benefit, some are harmed, and some are unaffected. The NNT or Numbers Needed to Treat tells all. Are you the lucky one in 50 or 100 or 2000? For more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Before you or someone you care about enters a hospital - be sure you know about this year's top hazards. hint ... oozing mattresses, lost surgical sponges, seeping cleaning fluid - you get the idea. Tune in and share. No one talks about these things! And for more patient safety tips - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

It's everywhere! The Biggies get bigger and nothing shames them. Pat shares how a thriving and important raw cat food company got slammed and shut down by several departments of Agriculture and the FDA for reasons we all know too well. Let's vote with our money while we still have some choices. Even if you don't have cats or feed raw food - the situation and message transcend pet food. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat shares a personal harm suffered due to taking the antibiotic called Cipro. And later in the show a guest arrives to add more science and facts behind the dangers of a certain class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones. Before your pop your next pill - tune in. For more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Guest Tom Dahlborg is a healthcare leader and author of his newest book, “The Big Kid and Basketball … and the Lessons He Taught His Father & Coach” Today Tom tells his personal story of his son who overcame the impact of bullying through resilience, sports, faith and love, and how he taught his dad courage and determination. For more visit https://tbkid.org/ AND for more Speak Up moments - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Did you know that one out of every two surgeries involves a medication error? Pat shares new findings and offers solutions. Guest, Morgan Gleason – a teenager with a rare disease shares how her health crisis allowed her to become a patient experience advocate and speaker. For more patient safety tips and tools - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Dirty surgical instruments? No such thing. Hospitals have sterile processing rules - they have strict cleaning processes. Right? Today we blow the gunk out of the scopes and share all. You don't want to miss it. And for more patient safety tips and tools visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

What does it mean - the Internet of Things? Today we discuss who owns your property. Do you really control it? From hacked fishtanks to John Deere tractors to your computer - it's all here and now. And for more - http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

When cars become refuge for those with electrical sensitivities - there must be a problem. Pat shares a letter from a man who is forced to live in his vehicle as a way to escape the constant barrage of microwave radiation given off by cell towers, smart meters ... Next she shares a guest who offers tips to help clear the negative energy in your living space. So tune in and share. And for more health and wellness intel - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Breaking News Headlines - 5G Satellites Will Fill the Skies! Environmental Catastrophe from Rockets used to Launch Satellites. Mercury-based Rocket Fuel Could Spread Neurotoxins Over the Earth. Space Junk will Pollute the Earth. Telecom Companies are Creating a Worldwide Disaster in the Name of Technological Progress. There is Nowhere to Hide from 5G Radiation! Can we stop the presses? Tune in. For more health and wellness tips - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat shares a conversation with author and successful online dater - Chuck Miller. They take a peek into his book titled - Discovering Love Online: Love May Be Closer Than You Think and share useful do's and don'ts when it comes to finding that special someone online. For more - visit Chuck's website:https://discoveringloveonline.com/ AND for more author interviews - http://www.speakuptalkradio.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat shares some little known (scary) hospital infection opportunities - including scopes with 'gunk' from previous patients. Stay safe from common infection opportunities. Check out the new book - Healthcare Acquired Infections - The Troublemakers and How to Avoid Them. Available as an ebook on Amazon. AND for more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is broadcast on Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat goes back in time to retell of her mom's hospital journey of a missed heart attack, scores of hospital acquired infections and medication mixups as a way to underscore the need to know the hazards ahead of time. Her new book titled Healthcare Acquired Infections - the Troublemakers and How to Avoid Them is available on Kindle at Amazon. Search for Patricia Rullo. AND for more patient safety tips - http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pat shares the air with author Julie Federico - a school counselor and first responder at the Columbine school shooting. Her two books - THE BAD GUYS and STUDENTS CAN HELP KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE deserve a spot on every school supply list. If you'd like to sponsor a local classroom and get these books into student's hands - please contact Julie - http://www.juliefederico.com AND for more health, wellness and healthcare safety tips - http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

If you are facing the holiday season with missing loved ones - you are not alone. Pat shares some tips and stories from real people to help lessen the loneliness and put perspective to the season. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Today we share a bit about the nefarious drug companies behind flea collars and this giant pet poison industry and expose the facts about this (sadly) common yet unsafe practice. It is our hope that awareness will cause you to remove your pet’s flea collar before this episode is over. For more about cats visit http://www.elevencatsradio.com and for more health, wellness and patient safety tips - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Where will you encounter the most germs this holiday season? Mall Santa's perhaps? Don't touch that ATM until you hear this! Tune in and stay safe this year. For more patient safety tips and tools as well as health and wellness ideas - visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

What are smartphones doing to the generation born between 1995 and 2012 - those known as iGen? Those who have never known life without a phone or internet? Today we share all - and it's not good or smart. For more visit http://www.speakupandstayalive.comThis show is brought to you by Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).