Patient Advocacy Improves Your Healthcare

Did you know?
- According to the Journal of Public Safety, preventable medical mistakes claim 210,000 live a year. However, errors of omission and diagnostic errors cause that number to rise to 440,000. That is more than 1,200 deaths each day. (2023)
- Medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. (Johns Hopkins)
- Communication breakdowns are the most common cause of medical errors. (National Institute of Health)
- Currently up to 10% of hospitalized patients acquire infections in the hospital. (CDC)
- Healthcare fraud costs the United States 100 billion annually. (National Heath Care Anti-Fraud Association, 2023)
- Medical error rate in hospital billing is 80-90% (Medical Billing Advocates of America, 2020)

Maternal Health
- Maternal Death rate is on the rise each year. U.S. leads the industrialized world in maternal deaths, with an 89% increase in the last 3 years. (National Institute of Health, 2023)
- Having a difficulty pregnancy such as diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes (GDM) can lead to health issues later in life.
- A woman with GDM is 7x more likely develop diabetes. And 50% will develop Diabetes within 10 years which makes GDM one of the strongest predictors of Type 2 Diabetes. (National Library of Medicine, 2023)
Benefits of Patient Advocacy

- Having a Patient Advocate can help the patient demand quality medical care.
- Partnering with a Patient Advocate can help family members stay informed, demand transparency, and assure safe and accountable care.
- Physicians appreciate Patient Advocates because they can assist in communication between Physicians and other team members which then helps the patient and family understand the care they are receiving.
- The Patient Advocate works for the patient and loved ones.
Wiseman Patient Advocacy
Serving North and South Carolina
Serving North and South Carolina