Alliance for Safety Awareness for Patients
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Geographic areas served: National Organization
Mission:
The Alliance for Safety Awareness for Patients (ASAP) is a non-profit 501c3 education and awareness organization. We are dedicated to sharing life-saving information about the dangers of hospital-acquired infections, now the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. Hospital-acquired infections account for more deaths each year than breast cancer, AIDS and traffic deaths combined.
Our goal is to educate and protect patients, healthcare workers and the public as a means to end the spread of preventable hospital-acquired infections. ASAP is committed to empowering patients to make informed decisions and become proactive participants in their own healthcare.
Our organization was started by Necrotizing Fasciitis Survivor Alicia Cole and her parents Ron & Betty. Following ‘routine’ surgery to remove uterine fibroids, Alicia contracted a near fatal hospital-acquired case of flesh-eating disease.
While still healing from six additional surgeries necessitated by the infection, she began using her experience to educate others via emails, letters and websites - adamant that no other family should have to endure such a horrendous life-threatening ordeal.
Sadly, every year 2 million Americans contract dangerous infections as a result of treatment in a hospital, of those the CDC states over 100,000 will die. As we look to the future one thing is clear…there is a growing need for a grassroots patient safety organization like ASAP. Infection rates are climbing rapidly and the devastating physical, emotional and economical impact of hospital-acquired infections on its victims, their families, and our country is astounding.
As part of its mission, ASAP works with established advocacy groups, health professionals, healthcare educators and legislators, to spread awareness and effect a positive change.
With donor support, we can increase our efforts to:
1. Educate and Protect
2. Share FREE life-saving literature
3. Donate supplies and assistance to survivors in need
4. Produce educational PSA’s and videos
Please join us in the fight to save lives! Your tax-deductible donation of any amount will go a long way in helping to end the suffering caused by preventable hospital-acquired infections.
At ASAP, we are committed to doing the work, but we can’t do it alone.
Our goal is to educate and protect patients, healthcare workers and the public as a means to end the spread of preventable hospital-acquired infections. ASAP is committed to empowering patients to make informed decisions and become proactive participants in their own healthcare.
Our organization was started by Necrotizing Fasciitis Survivor Alicia Cole and her parents Ron & Betty. Following ‘routine’ surgery to remove uterine fibroids, Alicia contracted a near fatal hospital-acquired case of flesh-eating disease.
While still healing from six additional surgeries necessitated by the infection, she began using her experience to educate others via emails, letters and websites - adamant that no other family should have to endure such a horrendous life-threatening ordeal.
Sadly, every year 2 million Americans contract dangerous infections as a result of treatment in a hospital, of those the CDC states over 100,000 will die. As we look to the future one thing is clear…there is a growing need for a grassroots patient safety organization like ASAP. Infection rates are climbing rapidly and the devastating physical, emotional and economical impact of hospital-acquired infections on its victims, their families, and our country is astounding.
As part of its mission, ASAP works with established advocacy groups, health professionals, healthcare educators and legislators, to spread awareness and effect a positive change.
With donor support, we can increase our efforts to:
1. Educate and Protect
2. Share FREE life-saving literature
3. Donate supplies and assistance to survivors in need
4. Produce educational PSA’s and videos
Please join us in the fight to save lives! Your tax-deductible donation of any amount will go a long way in helping to end the suffering caused by preventable hospital-acquired infections.
At ASAP, we are committed to doing the work, but we can’t do it alone.
Results:
Dr Kevin Kavanagh
12/03/10
Alicia Cole has an emotionally moving and important story to tell regarding the short comings of our healthcare system. She is a very talented presenter who is enduring a significant handicap. Her willingness to share her story so others will never have to endure what she is currently going ...
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TEK44
12/02/10
Alicia Cole is founder of the Alliance for Safety Awareness for Patients (ASAP). She was one of the keynote speaker at the 2010 Conference for Healthcare Transparency and Patient Advocacy in Lexington, KY. Her message was riveting and relevant. As she shared her story you could hear a pin drop...
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jannmitchell
07/26/10
This is s non profit agency that is truly advocates for patients. Lisa Cole, CEO of the organization is a true believer of patient awareness and safe practice in the medical field. I fully support this type of organization and find it to be one that truly has the right of patients at the heart. ...
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