Keyword: mistakes
My Human Doctor Medical school teaches us to examine, to research, to treat. We don’t learn to err and recover.
Confront harm and prevent medical casualties (~10min) - LtGen Horoho Patricia Horoho, retired Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army and the first woman and first nurse to serve as the Army’s Surgeon General, reveals how healthcare can cause harm by sins of commission and omission. Why Perfectionism is a 20-ton shield (~3min) Why we are driven by 'what people think'?
Contributor: Francesca CiminoOctober 1, 2018Topics: Communication / Empathy&Sympathy / Guilt & Shame / Mistakes / Perspective / Provider-Patient Relationship / ResilienceKeywords: Guilt / mistakes / perfectionism / shame
The Art of Constructive worrying Aiming for perfection generates a toxic by-product: we avoid admitting mistakes. Working toward a different culture is probably the answer.
Human Error in Volatile Situations A look at what the tiniest bit of human error can do in the most delicate situations. MILITARY CENTRIC!!
Contributor: Francesca CiminoOctober 31, 2017Topics: Burnout / Distraction/Mindfulness / Guilt & Shame / Mistakes / Personal Context / Perspective / Provider-Patient Relationship / ResilienceKeywords: mistakes / perspective
How Measurement Fails Doctors and Teachers An op-ed looking at how we measure and reward doctors and teachers, and how that doesn't really get us the outcomes we want from those professionals.
The Case that Shook Medicine Libby Zion's death created a whirlwind of change that translated into looking at how doctors are trained, what kind of hours they keep, and how that translates into patient safety. This is the original story.
Missed It A comic depiction of a doctor who is still haunted by a mistake he made as an intern that cost a patient his life.