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Podcast #207 – Chris Jerry, The Emily Jerry Foundation, on Preventing…

Mark Graban Aug 28, 2014 3
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Episode #207 is part two of my conversation with Chris Jerry, founder of The Emily Jerry…

Podcast #203 – Chris Jerry, Part 1 on the Death of His Daughter Emily Due to…

Mark Graban Jun 22, 2014 7
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My guest for Episode #203 (and for Part 2 of our discussion in episode #207) is Chris Jerry, founder…

Why Every Week Should be Patient Safety Awareness Week

Mark Graban Mar 12, 2019 0
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My typing is a bit hampered after my finger surgery still. At least my surgery was safe and my outcomes seem to be…

#GivingTuesday: The Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation

Mark Graban Nov 28, 2017 0
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Today is a day known as "Giving Tuesday," to follow up the commercially-driven "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday"…

7 Barriers to Patient Safety According to Dr. Donald J. Berwick

Mark Graban Jun 27, 2017 0
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Last month, I saw this article from the publication Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN), where they…

Sorta Live Blogging Fox News “Beware! Danger at the Doctor” (Part 1)

Mark Graban Jun 26, 2016 2
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Recently, Chris Jerry, a friend in the patient safety movement (pictured, at left) told me that he was going to be…

Patient Safety Awareness Week 2016: Still Much Work to be Done

Mark Graban Mar 14, 2016 0
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This week is the annual Patient Safety Awareness Week. As the National Patient Safety Foundation says, "Every day…

The Shared Interests & Goals of Lean and the Patient Safety Movement

Mark Graban Jan 22, 2016 0
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Later today and tomorrow, I'll be attending the annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit that's…

Giving Thanks for Lean, Kaizen, and Improvement (& A New Chapter from Paul…

Mark Graban Nov 24, 2015 1
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Thursday is the American holiday of Thanksgiving, so I'm going to take the rest of the week off (and many of you…

When Warnings Aren’t Given or Heeded, People Die: Planes, Ice Cream &…

Mark Graban Aug 12, 2015 5
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In healthcare, it's a well-known problem that people often don't speak up to point out risks or to report near…

It’s Patient Safety Awareness Week and I Was Surprised That This Video Made…

Mark Graban Mar 11, 2015 5
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This week is the annual Patient Safety Awareness Week, presented by the National Patient Safety Foundation, a…

Happy Holidays from Mark Graban & LeanBlog.org – A Song & Some…

Mark Graban Dec 19, 2014 2
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2014 has been a busy and exciting year. I've been very blessed. I've worked with great people and have learned so…

My #IceBucketChallenge Video for #ALS and Patient Safety

Mark Graban Aug 22, 2014 0
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I was nominated to do the ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge." I think I was officially the last person to do so, judging…

Irony – When An Advocate for Healthcare “Transparency” Hides Who…

Mark Graban Jun 23, 2014 4
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I received a tweet the other day from what appears to be a patient safety advocacy group. That's always great to…

Some People Who Are Making a Difference for Patient Safety

Mark Graban Mar 5, 2014 8
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This week is National Patient Safety Awareness Week. See my thoughts on this from 2012. Every week should be…

A Pharmacist’s Jail Cell Interview – What Good Does Blame Do?

Mark Graban Mar 10, 2010 26
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Here's one to ponder and comment on - does putting a pharmacist in jail for six months and ruining his career and…
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