In 2/21/2012 edition of the Boston Globe, Correspondent Jan Brogan’s powerful article, “Constant Distractions Can Take a Toll” offers us a compelling opportunity to apply important insights to patient safety, medication errors, and nurse & physician workplace cultures. After two twelve hour shifts on an understaffed Alheimer’s Care unit this week-end, I read the article [...]
Nurse Physician “Virtual Summit” Calls for STAT Move To Benefit Patient Safety!
March 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
Should doctors and nurses team up for a day: PATIENT CARE COMES FIRST? National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 4th – 10th March 10th, 2012! Save the date! Okay, so my telephone conversation with Will Sawyer, MD of Henry the Hand fame doesn’t exactly constitute a summit to prevent medical errors, improve patient safety or [...]
