ABC News Report and JAMA article, etc.
June 9 9:44 AM
Evelyn McKnight
A busy morning, and a satisfying one. The news report on unsafe practices in outpatient surgery centers from ABC is making the rounds - it's on our home page - and the article, "Infection Control Assessment of Ambulatory Surgery Centers," co-written by many of our friends, came out today in JAMA. Contact our executive director, Steve Langan, at 402.659.6343 or steve@HONOReform.org, and he will send you a copy.
I am so grateful for friends throughout the country who are helping to make a difference. Thank you for validating the struggle of so many of us who have been affected by unsafe practices.
One of the nurse anesthesists involved in the Las Vegas outbreak was arrested today. And there was a an excellent story by Luis Fabregas, titled "Syringe reuse failed to surface in Children's Hospital records," published yesterday. If any of the editors in Pittsburgh happen upon my blog, will you please - please - consider the opinion piece I wrote and sent to you?
I also responded about the outbreak of hepatitis B at the free dental clinic in West Virginia...and sent that to editor Jake Womer.
Our committee meets at noon today - full steam ahead on our November 12 awareness and fundraising event in Fremont.
One & Only Campaign Video update
June 3 10:51 AM
Steve Langan
A report today from the coordinator of the One & Only Campaign: 800 orders, from as far away as Ireland and New Zealand. I am so proud of the efforts of the Safe Injection Practices Coalition...clearly becoming noticed by people who want and need this valuable - and life saving - information!
First day of Video release
May 27 11:26 AM
Evelyn McKnight
On the first day of the roll out of the One and Only Campaign, we had 192 requests! Notices of the release of the video appeared in over 100 web postings. Thanks again to the SIPC for all your hard work and dedication!
Media rounds today
May 26 6:22 PM
Evelyn McKnight
Something I can cross off my bucket list: I was on the Tom Becka Show today on KFAB in Omaha. And part of an article that appeared in the Omaha World-Herald today - and one that will be out in the Las Vegas Review-Journal - all of the debut of the One and Only Campaign video. I believe Dr. Michael Bell, narrator of the video, will also be part of the Las Vegas story, written by reporter Paul Harasim. KETV 7 in Omaha has invited us to be part of a story; we will likely see them tomorrow or Friday. Many thanks to members of the Safe Injection Practices Coalition for allowing me to be one of the spokespersons for our campaign!
Multimedia Release of One & Only Campaign video
May 20 1:16 PM
Evelyn McKnight
Good news from our partners on the Safe Injection Practices Coalition: At 9 AM EST on Wednesday, May 26, a multimedia version (video, web site, etc.) will go out on the wire to all editors! Along with Dr. Bell, I am one of the spokespersons. We anticipate a lot of interest from media and the public on the importance of One Needle, One Syringe, Only One Time!
Response to Dear Colleague!
March 10 11:14 AM
Steve Langan
We are getting a very good response to the Dear Colleague circulated by Representives Berkley and Terry! Our request is for $30 million to extend programmatic funding for detection and tracking of healthcare associated infection ($5 million to provide the One and Only Campaign in 5-10 more states) - with a concentration on the VA and in outpatient settings. Thanks for all the support!
Safe Injection Practices Coalition Training Video!
February 26 9:10 AM
Evelyn McKnight
I leave Sunday to work on Monday in Atlanta with our wonderful partners at the CDC. As part of the One and Only Campaign materials, we are making the training video. I have the honor of doing the introduction. The video has five segments, each respresenting what what wrong in recent American outbreaks - and how these situations could be, can be, easily avoided. I am ready for my close-up!
First day of Advocacy Conference!
February 22 9:05 PM
Evelyn McKnight
Many thanks to all our great advocates! Wonderful meetings today on Capitol Hill capped off by 15 of us at a great meeting with Senator Johanns! We meet tomorrow on the Capitol Steps for a photo shoot. This is great support for our two asks: extension of programmatic funding from the CDC for tracking and detection of healthcare-associated infections (including $5 million to extend the One and Only Campaign) and funding for ASCs and for the VA; and the request for HONOReform to have a congressional hearing.
Florida outbreak
February 20 12:15 PM
Steve Langan
The announcement last week of an outbreak in a Tampa area holistic medicine clinic gives us even more reason to visit lawmakers on the Hill on Monday and Tuesday. Our dedicated volunteers from Florida will make visits for us. A full statement by Evelyn in response to the Florida outbreak is on the main page of our web site. Thank you for your support of prevention of unsafe injection practices.
HONOReform Web Site Launch!
February 1 2:03 PM
Evelyn McKnight
Welcome to our expanded Web site!
On behalf of the many people throughout the United States who have been affected by unsafe injection practices and other healthcare acquired infections, thank you for your support. It is our aim to have the updated HONOReform Web site serve as an information hub for patients, consumers, healthcare professionals, advocates, lawmakers, scientists, concerned citizens, and others. To that end, I invite you to please contact us anytime. As we work together to create safe environments that are supported by adequate legislation, please feel free to share your experience, insight and resources. Please call on me anytime.
Evelyn McKnight
Co-founder, President, HONOReform
evelyn@HONOReform.org