Patient Advocacy Improves Your Healthcare

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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)
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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

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  • 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