The Empowered Patient Coalition provides resources enabling patients to take control of their medical treatments and safety.

When Your Surgeon Isn’t the One You “Thought You’d Get” – from the Chicago Tribune

family The Coalition feels that it is important for patients to be clear about who will be performing their surgeries. The following article from the Chicago Tribune quotes Julia Hallisy of The Empowered Patient Coalition and illustrates the need for patients to ask questions of their surgeons and to understand who will be involved in their surgical procedures.

Please see the tip box entitled “What to consider before surgery.”

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The Empowered Patient Coalition is a non-profit organization promoting patient advocates and health care safety. We are dedicated to promoting patient rights, resolving health care issues that result in medical errors and adverse events, and helping educate people on patient safety issues.

We provide the consumer and the patient advocate a clear understanding of the importance of forming interactive partnerships with providers and give them the tools and resources they need to become capable and confident members of the health care team. Ultimately, the public can be a valuable resource for adverse event reporting and should be called upon to help establish guidelines for patient’s rights.

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