Marshall Allen
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Marshall Allen covers patient safety for ProPublica. He is one of the creators of ProPublica’s Surgeon Scorecard, which published the complication rates for about 17,000 surgeons who perform eight common elective procedures. He also moderates the ProPublica Patient Safety Facebook group. Allen’s work has been honored with several journalism awards, including the Harvard Kennedy School’s 2011 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting and coming in as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for work at the Las Vegas Sun, where he worked before coming to ProPublica in 2011. Before he was in journalism, Allen spent five years in full-time ministry, including three years in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a Master’s degree in Theology.
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Doctor Confesses: I Lied to Protect Colleague in Malpractice Suit
Sep. 23, 2016, 4 a.m.
A surgeon who lied about his partner’s skills on the witness stand has been haunted by the deception for nearly two decades.The Hidden Toll of Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Sep. 19, 2016, 7 a.m.
Podcast: Tens of thousands of Americans die every year because of infections they pick up in hospitals, but the medical community is barely keeping track.New Report: Problem Care Harms Almost One-Third of Rehab Hospital Patients
July 20, 2016, 11:01 p.m.
Many patients sent to rehab facilities to recover from medical crises or procedures sometimes suffer additional harm from the care itself, a government study concludes.Study Urges CDC to Revise Count of Deaths from Medical Error
May 3, 2016, 5:31 p.m.
If not for flawed tracking, medical mistakes would be the third-leading cause of death, researchers at Johns Hopkins say.When a Brain Surgeon Becomes a Malpractice Lawyer
Feb. 16, 2016, 12:08 p.m.
Lawrence Schlachter has seen medicine from inside the operating room and the courtroom. Lots of doctors care about patient safety, he says. “They’re just afraid to come out.”How Denmark Dumped Medical Malpractice and Improved Patient Safety
Dec. 31, 2015, 9:54 a.m.
In the U.S., patients harmed during medical care have few avenues for redress. The Danes chose to forget about fault and focus on what’s fair.Patient Safety Voices Reporting Recipe
Dec. 18, 2015, 11:40 a.m.
More than 1 million patients suffer harm each year in U.S. health care facilities. Often, their harm isn’t acknowledged even as they live with the consequences. ProPublica set out to capture their stories. Here is what we learned.The Voices of Patient Harm
Dec. 18, 2015, 11:38 a.m.
More than 1 million patients suffer harm each year in U.S. health care facilities. Often, their harm isn’t acknowledged even as they live with the consequences. ProPublica set out to capture their stories. Here is what we learned.A Trail of Medical Errors Ends in Grief, But No Answers
Dec. 18, 2015, 5 a.m.
Paula Schulte couldn't survive a cascade of medical mistakes. After that, her family couldn't get accountability.Patient Safety Voices Advice
Dec. 14, 2015, 5:33 p.m.
More than 1 million patients suffer harm each year in U.S. health care facilities. Often, their harm isn’t acknowledged even as they live with the consequences. ProPublica set out to capture their stories. Here is what we learned.Orthopedic Board Hasn’t Adopted Surgeon Scorecard After All
Oct. 22, 2015, 3:46 p.m.
A new statement by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery says its executive director “miscommunicated” his own preference without getting necessary approval.Orthopedic Board Will Use Surgeon Scorecard to Help Re-certify Docs
Oct. 13, 2015, 2:15 p.m.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery says ProPublica’s analysis can help identify surgeons with a high rate of complications.For a Surgeon With a History of Complications, a Felony Past
July 17, 2015, 10:53 a.m.
As a medical student, Florida spine surgeon Constantine Toumbis stabbed a friend outside a bar. Documents show he omitted or misrepresented his record in regulatory filings.Surgeon Scorecard
July 13, 2015, 11:20 p.m.
We calculated complication rates for surgeons performing one of eight elective procedures under Medicare, carefully adjusting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. Use this database to know more about a surgeon before your operation.How We Measured Surgical Complications
July 13, 2015, 11:14 p.m.
The methodology for our analysis of surgical complication rates.Making the Cut: Why Choosing the Right Surgeon Matters Even More Than You Know
July 13, 2015, 11:01 p.m.
A ProPublica analysis of nearly 17,000 surgeons finds stark differences in complications rates for some of the most routine elective procedures.Alleged Patient Safety Kickbacks Lead To $1 Million Settlement
March 2, 2015, 8:51 p.m.
The Justice Department claimed patient safety celebrity Dr. Chuck Denham solicited payments from a drug company to win a prestigious National Quality Forum endorsement for its product.Unapproved, but Used in Surgery
Feb. 6, 2015, 5:05 p.m.
A firm sold 18,000 knee-replacement tools before the government called a halt.Patient Safety Journal Adjusts After an Eye-Opening Scandal
Nov. 26, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
Kickback allegations against its former editor prompted the Journal of Patient Safety to review his writings and adopt new standards for disclosing commercial conflicts of interest.The Two Things That Rarely Happen After a Medical Mistake
Nov. 21, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
Patients seldom are told or get an apology when they are harmed during medical care, according to a new study based on results from ProPublica's Patient Harm Questionnaire.Safeguard the public interest.
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