Podcast #207 – Chris Jerry, The Emily Jerry Foundation, on Preventing…
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…
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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…
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 &…
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…
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…
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
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…
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
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?
Here's one to ponder and comment on - does putting a pharmacist in jail for six months and ruining his career and…