Marshall Allen
Marshall Allen was previously a reporter at ProPublica investigating the cost and quality of our health care.
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Marshall Allen was a reporter at ProPublica investigating the cost and quality of our health care. 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. 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.
Rocky Mountain High or Reefer Madness? Legal Pot in Colorado Comes with Risks
A reporter returns to his hometown and confronts the new reality of legalized marijuana.
So You’ve Become a Patient Safety Statistic – Now What?
Six recommended steps to take if you've suffered harm in a medical facility.
One Third of Skilled Nursing Patients Harmed in Treatment
A study by Medicare’s inspector general of skilled nursing facilities says nearly 22,000 patients were injured and more than 1,500 died in a single month — a higher rate of medical errors than hospitals.
Health Quality Group Rethinks Drug Endorsement
The National Quality Forum says it is considering “substantive changes” to guidelines that recommend a surgical antiseptic at the center of a kickback scandal.
Citing ‘Distraction,’ Quality Forum CEO Resigns Board Seats
Dr. Christine Cassel said she is voluntarily stepping down from directorships at two health care companies that have an interest in the National Quality Forum’s work.
Hidden in a Heart, a Discovery ‘Beyond Belief’
Linda Carswell hoped a lab test might bring closure after her husband’s mysterious death in a Texas hospital. Then came the unimaginable results.
Payments to CEO Raise New Conflicts at Top Health Quality Group
The National Quality Forum says it approved allowing Dr. Christine Cassel collect six-figure compensation to serve on the boards of health care companies affected by the group’s work.
Senator Cites ‘Serious Concerns,’ Demands National Quality Forum Records
Following a ProPublica report, Sen. Charles Grassley wants to know what steps the country’s leading health quality group has taken to avoid commercial conflicts-of-interest.
Hidden Financial Ties Rattle Top Health Quality Group
After an adviser is accused of taking kickbacks, the National Quality Forum launches a review of its widely used patient safety guidelines.
Ten Patient Stories: When Attorneys Refused My Medical Malpractice Case
Dozens of readers responded to our post about Ernie Ciccotelli, who couldn’t get a lawyer to pursue his claim for damages from a life-threatening infection he acquired in the hospital.