Tag: Checklists

Blame the Worker or the System – British Airways Engine Covers

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I flew back safely from Finland on Saturday - or I should say British Airways and American Airlines flew me safety, including in the...

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...

Elon Musk Wrongly Pooh-Poohs Process as a Substitute for Thinking

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I've always been intrigued by entrepreneur (and billionaire) Elon Musk. He founded PayPal (which I have used for over ten years), founded  SpaceX (which...

Looking at Medical Mistakes – Learning and Preventing or Repeating?

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Working in healthcare, it's hard not finding stories about preventable errors. I keep hearing stories from friends and family - such as my relative...

A Funny Sign to End the Week With

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After a week of serious topics and sometimes pointed discussion, let's end with a funny sign... well wait, there's a serious story behind this...

Preventing Brain Surgery Errors… Not Exactly Rocket Science

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Thanks to those of you who sent me the link to this Washington Post article called "The Pain of Wrong Site Surgery." The piece...

Dr. Gawande’s Commencement Address: Cowboys or Pit Crews?

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Most (all?) of us here did NOT graduate from Harvard Medical School last week. But, we all can read the commencement address that was...

Checklists Promoted and Debated on “Grey’s Anatomy”

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It's my second post about the TV show Grey's Anatomy, the first being "McDreamy" Fights the Blame Game on "Grey's Anatomy." Each post makes...

Michigan Hospitals Cut VAP Rates 70% Using Checklists

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Here's a great story from my home state where I grew up, Michigan: "Hospital checklist helps pneumonia rates tumble by 70%." From the article: Ventilator-associated pneumonia...

Revisiting Taxis, Medical Errors, and Systemic Problems

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You might have read my blog post from last week about an unsafe taxi driver and medical errors -  Said the Unsafe Taxi Driver,...

An Astronaut’s Viewpoints on Systems & Patient Safety

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Today, I'm sharing a brilliant Slate.com interview: "Risky Business: James Bagian "NASA astronaut turned patient safety expert" on Being Wrong." He's actually also an...

Blog Post About Preventable Errors Felled by Preventable Error

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So Monday's blog post was about preventable medical errors - namely errors involving pharmacies giving the wrong meds or wrong doses to patients. That's...