I’ll admit it. I was very skeptical when a link for a research report about the cost of hospital infections to hospitals — was sent to me. I’ve never typed these words out loud before, but I’ve always thought that one reasons hospitals ignored (didn’t try to alleviate) MRSA and other hospital-acquired-infections (HAIs) is because […]
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Hospitals may SAY they are trying to improve patient safety, but the errors are increasing anyway. While mandating that error rates improve, and making loud noises so the public thinks they mean it, hospitals are at the same time tying at least an arm, and possibly a leg behind their worker’s backs. More patients are
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Extra brownie points and a shout-out go to Lisa Sanders, MD who shares her story of misdiagnosis of one of her patients in today’s New York Times. Not that I’m pleased she made an error — not at all. Rather, her very public confession is an indication of her recognition that bringing errors out into
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It’s rare a day goes by that I don’t read an article about deaths and other adverse drug effects caused by somebody making a mistake. A MISTAKE. That’s not the same as the ones where someone just has a bad reaction because their body can’t handle it. I’ve blogged before about problems with prescription drugs,
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“Just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get me.” A few days ago I blogged about Steve Case (late of AOL and Time Warner) and his new healthcare “Revolution.” I offered my cautious optimism about some of his pro-active approach to improving our dysfunctional American health care system, but commented that some
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The stories people share with me about their experiences with the medical world would make your toenails curl. Unfortunately, in the world I live in, I rarely hear the good stories. The stories are usually sad and frightening tales, those that leave me thinking, “there but for the grace of God….” Many patients blog, using
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I wish I had a nickel for every nurse, therapist or other hospital or healthcare worker who wanted to tell me — on the QT — stories that would make your toes curl. I’m a magnet for those stories; as if sharing them with me takes a load off their minds. I think they think
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Mistakes come in all sizes and flavors. At one extreme, they are dumb and harmless and can be simply erased, just like the wrong answer to a math problem. Remember all those little eraser droppings you brushed and blew off your notebook paper? No harm done. Mistakes easily fixed. Learning happened. Life goes on. At
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