Tag: Patient Safety

Remembering the “Second Victims” of Medical Errors, Including Nurses

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This week, May 6-13, is National Nurses Week. It's always important, but it's especially good to thank and recognize all of the talented, caring,...

Notes and References from my #LKNA13 Talk on Lean Healthcare

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I had a chance to attend the Lean Kanban North America conference this week. It was a different "tribe" to be a part of,...

A Lean Guy Watches CBC’s “Rate My Hospital”

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"Approximately 8 to 10% of the individuals who walk through our doors are being hurt by us," says David  Musyj, CEO of Windsor Regional...

What I’m Reading: Good News and Bad News on Patient Safety...

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Here's the latest in my "What I'm Reading" series, where I clear out some of the inventory of articles I've read, but haven't blogged...

Video Interview with Dr. Peter Pronovost on Checklists & Patient Safety

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Here's a video interview with Dr. Peter Pronovost, author of the book Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change...

Some Recent Interviews on Lean Healthcare & Kaizen

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I was fortunate to have three interviews published in the past week, where I was talking about Lean Healthcare and Kaizen, so I thought...

Shorter MD Intern Work Hours – Quality Has Gotten Worse (Unless...

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In recent years, there's been a movement away from having first-year residents work such long grueling hours - 24 hour shifts or longer, multiple...

Podcast #168 – Carolyn McCulley, “Breaking the Wall of Silence”

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My guest for episode #168 is Carolyn McCulley, from CityGate Films, and  she is a co-director and producer of the upcoming documentary called "Breaking...

Help Fund this Kickstarter Project: “Breaking the Wall of Silence” Film

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It's the annual National Patient Safety Awareness Week, just ending now. Here are my thoughts from last year, including my stance that EVERY week...

Stuff I’m Reading, February 21, 2013: Transparent Errors, Hidden Gorillas, Gaming...

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It's time again for a regular feature I call "Stuff I'm Reading." I have too many browser tabs open and my Mac is bogging...

UK: Nurses Struggle to Get Their Work Done; Dissatisfaction Soars, Quality...

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I recently saw this headline in the London Evening Standard: "Nurses struggle to 'get the job done' due to staff shortages and lack of...

What I’m Reading: February 5, 2013 – Pizza Lids, Patient Safety,...

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Many of you who took my reader survey (still open and feedback welcome, prizes gone) mentioned that you liked this style of post with...