This is a Chat GPT / Dall-E generated image: It’s silly, right? I’ve never seen a sign like this in an operating room. And I’m not advocating for them. It’s not the right approach for quality and patient safety. If…
TL;DR: Wrong-site surgery rarely happens because of one person–it happens when small errors, near misses, and unsafe cultures are ignored instead of learned from. This article caught my eye today, and it’s a change of pace to think about and…
Here is an article that caught my eye recently, from HBR: “How One Health System Overcame Resistance to a Surgical Checklist“ Seeing the word “resistance” always makes me wonder if the health system in the article was blaming surgeons (or…
This article caught my eye recently:
DMC dirty instruments escaped '15 probe, records show
(via The Detroit News)
This article caught my eye recently:
Skeptics - We have Proof that Operational Excellence Work in Healthcare!
(via The Ohio State University)
Did anybody else see this show hosted to Elizabeth Cohen on CNN last weekend, titled “25 Shocking Medical Mistakes“? You can see a video preview or read the transcript online. I’m not sure if the whole show is available online…
