Keyword: mistakes
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.
NPR: Becoming Mindful of Medical Decision Making Do you strive to know every detail of your disease and embrace every therapy available, or do you prefer to ignore symptoms and advice from the medical community? Drs. Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband frame medical decision making into two camps- doubters and believers. My Near Miss by Danielle Ofri How can doctors learn from near-misses if those mistakes are missing from open discussion? Encouraging Doctors to Admit Errors Read a variety of responses to Dr. Ofri’s self-admitted ‘near miss’.