Podcast #207 – Chris Jerry, The Emily Jerry Foundation, on Preventing… Mark Graban Aug 28, 2014 3 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Audio 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 Audio 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Best Here's one to ponder and comment on - does putting a pharmacist in jail for six months and ruining his career and…