Tag: Patient Safety
Revisiting Handwashing, Time, Systems, and Blame
I've struck a chord with a few nurses with this post from late last year:Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely on Vigilant Patients and...
LeanBlog Podcast #65 – Kevin Frieswick on Error Proofing Hospital Handwashing
LeanBlog Podcast #65 is a discussion with Kevin Frieswick, a Lean Process Manager, with MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. I found Kevin earlier...
Checklists and Error Prevention on the TV Show ER
Hulu - ER: Old Times - Watch the full episode now.Thanks to Bryan to bringing this episode of ER to my attention. I don't...
“Stop the Line” in a Hospital
Today it's Toyota, tomorrow the NHS; Hospital looks to adopt safety initiative
The concept of any worker being able to stop the line in a...
Dennis Quaid and a Discussion of Medical Mistakes Coming Up on...
Dennis Quaid Takes Oprah To Hospital That OD'd His Babies
This might be the first time I'm DVR-ing the Oprah show. Tomorrow, actor Dennis Quaid...
Special Norman Bodek Charity Auction – Autographed CDs and Book!
Autographed Norman Bodek Collection Book & CDs - eBay (item 160304046494 end time Dec-19-08 17:45:25 PST)Norman Bodek has graciously collaborated with me on this...
5S for Crash Carts
BBC NEWS | Health | Breathing life into resuscitationThanks to my old boss, Mike, for sending this my way. Here's an article (with pictures,...
Two Events This Week – Presenting and Attending
I wanted to remind you about an online event I'm presenting for Thursday afternoon and tell you about a new event (local to Dallas)...
Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely on Vigilant Patients and Families?
Bedside Manner: Advocating for a Relative in the Hospital (WSJ)
WSJ Health Blog (free): Five Tips for Helping a Family Member in the Hospital
I've written...
Birthday Ramblings on Errors and Work Design
Kevin Meyer, over at Evolving Excellence, recently wrote a good piece on "endorsing" a U.S. presidential candidate. Today, I'm technically Constitution-eligible to be...
Words that Matter in Healthcare
Healthcare Intelligence Network » Blog Archive » Eight Steps to a Culture of SafetyI think words matter. Action matters, also, but the...
Hospital errors strike again (and again and again and again!)
By Mike Thelen:Having spent the last 10 years working within Lean disciplines, it is second nature to identify shortcomings in any business model from...