Thursday, July 31, 2008

A different approach to malpractice

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A Facebook friend from New Zealand, Marie Bismark, writes: I enjoy reading your blog and was greatly impressed with the honesty and openness...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Blogs are like muffins

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Check out this recent conference , entitled, "The Health Blogosphere: What It Means for Policy Debates and Journalism," sponsored ...
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Pump TV

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On June 30 , I told you about our plans to solve the pump problem using the principles of BIDMC SPIRIT . We decided to document this problem...
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Monday, July 28, 2008

Waiting for Labor('s) Day?

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Several months ago, I mentioned the large sum of money being spent by the SEIU on political races throughout the country. Now, an editoria...
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BIDMC expansion plan

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I can now divulge that there is substance to the rumors about BIDMC expanding its service territory to Alaska. Here's one of our recrui...

Caring provides its own reward

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A note from a relative of a patient who made special mention of the fact that he would like for this praise to get wide exposure. Here's...
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More gelato

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My soccer buddy Eduardo, founder of Giovanna Gelato , has two more gelato and sorbet tastings this week. I heartily recommend the grapefrui...
Sunday, July 27, 2008

Changes at Longwood

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Two items that are emblematic of the constantly changing landscape in the Longwood area of Boston -- home to BIDMC, the Joslin Diabetes Cent...
Saturday, July 26, 2008

Outer Cape Frogs

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

More lessons learned from switching sides

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On May 16 , I posted a letter from one of our staff people that generated many comments. Today, the original author of that letter offered a...
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A tale of one city

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Two illustrative stories about health care in today's Boston Globe, with stories by Kay Lazar and Jeff Krasner. While various interest g...
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Bike Fridays in Boston, plus Hub on Wheels

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A note I am passing along from the City of Boston's biking czarina, Nicole Freedman : RIDE INTO WORK WITH A POLICE ESCORT. July 25 and A...
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Management 101, 201, 301, and 401

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I've seen and read lots of business books that ostensibly have significant insights into the role of management, but here in one sentenc...
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A picture is worth . . .

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With the ubiquity of picture-taking cellular phones and digital cameras, patients and visitors to our hospital have a new -- and very effect...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wrong math

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I have great respect for Jim Stergios and the Pioneer Institute he heads. The Institute has been an important force in Massachusetts public ...
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Monday, July 21, 2008

Guide to Just Decisions About Behavior

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To follow up on our conversations below about punishment and discipline following medical errors, we have been experimenting with the scal...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Did you do this on purpose?

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My post below and a similar one of the Wall Street Journal Health Blog have engendered a lot of comments about punishment after medical er...
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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Wellfleet Bay birds

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My wife just returned from a digital nature photography course at the MA Audubon Society Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary . Included in her...

How did they do that?

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The Pharm Animals, a softball team representing the BIDMC pharmacy department, pose in front of "their" team sign on the Green Mon...
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Friday, July 18, 2008

Behind the Green Monster

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Ever wondered what it looks like in the space behind the Green Monster at Fenway Park, where the scorekeepers sit? Here's a view throug...
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