PULSE encourages support groups for patients and families who have experienced a medical error or unexpected outcome in their healthcare.

At the very least, talking about the event can be used in healing and defusing
the anger.

Through support, others can learn about how medical errors happen and can become educated for themselves and their loved ones.

No one learns as a result of not talking about the event, and medical errors, often the same ones, will continue happening

Often patients and families may feel that they are in an unsafe position while being cared for. To talk to someone while in this situation, a medical error may be avoided. Don’t wait! Call someone if you think you, or a family member are not getting the proper care needed.

If you think you are alone, you are not. If you need someone to talk to, and you think there is no one in your area to confide in, you may be wrong. To start a PULSE chapter near you, here is what you need to know;

PULSE Representatives:
• Encourage advocacy, partnership and education in healthcare.
• Offers support, counseling and friendship.
• Encourages the use of real life stories in provider education.
• Does not use the names of facilities or healthcare providers publicly.
• Does not seek out “victims” of medical errors but does encourage direct contact    by concerned parties.
• Does not give legal or medical advice or referrals.
• Only gives public statements to the press that adheres to our mission.
• Participants do not share information discussed at meetings with
   non-participants.
• Encourages record keeping of all avoidable adverse events.

For more information on starting a chapter near you call 1-800-96-PULSE