Learning from medical errorsComments on: -- http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/10/learning-from-medical-errors.html because health professionals can't do it alone Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: » MetaCarnival #1: a conversation across the blogosphere   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/10/learning-from-medical-errors.html/comment-page-1#comment-818 » MetaCarnival #1: a conversation across the blogosphere   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:39:54 +0000 http://e-patients.net/?p=311#comment-818 [...] Indeed. We should be doing our best in preventing medical mistakes and, should they occur, learning from medical errors in a transparent manner, to minimize the chance of repeating them. [...] [...] Indeed. We should be doing our best in preventing medical mistakes and, should they occur, learning from medical errors in a transparent manner, to minimize the chance of repeating them. [...]

]]> By: Ivor Kovic, M.D. » Blog Archive » Medicine 2.0 Blog Carnival Edition #33 http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/10/learning-from-medical-errors.html/comment-page-1#comment-632 Ivor Kovic, M.D. » Blog Archive » Medicine 2.0 Blog Carnival Edition #33 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:09:02 +0000 http://e-patients.net/?p=311#comment-632 [...] Dave deBronkart of e-patinets.net admires extraordinary bravery and integrity of the people from Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center who performed a procedure on the wrong body part and openly shared what happened on their blog. [...] [...] Dave deBronkart of e-patinets.net admires extraordinary bravery and integrity of the people from Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center who performed a procedure on the wrong body part and openly shared what happened on their blog. [...]

]]> By: Ted Eytan http://e-patients.net/archives/2008/10/learning-from-medical-errors.html/comment-page-1#comment-598 Ted Eytan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:42:03 +0000 http://e-patients.net/?p=311#comment-598 I'm here at Dave's suggestion to see how the live comment preview works - slick! And you also converted to Wordpress, congratulations! While I am here, I want to say that I agree with your sentiments and hope we will push them further into everyday care processes. What would happen if a patient said to their personal physician, "I have some suggestions for improvement for the doctor who saw me when you were away" and the personal physician said back, "I would love to hear them and convey them to my colleague. Your feedback is a gift to help them be a better doctor," and then provided the feedback in that spirit. As it is said, it's better to improve 1,000 different proceses once than one process 1,000 times. Doctors and all care providers in the world of participation don't have to feel on their own - everyone is on their team, and vice versa. Do you agree? Nice preview, e-patients! I’m here at Dave’s suggestion to see how the live comment preview works – slick! And you also converted to WordPress, congratulations!

While I am here, I want to say that I agree with your sentiments and hope we will push them further into everyday care processes.

What would happen if a patient said to their personal physician, “I have some suggestions for improvement for the doctor who saw me when you were away” and the personal physician said back, “I would love to hear them and convey them to my colleague. Your feedback is a gift to help them be a better doctor,” and then provided the feedback in that spirit.

As it is said, it’s better to improve 1,000 different proceses once than one process 1,000 times. Doctors and all care providers in the world of participation don’t have to feel on their own – everyone is on their team, and vice versa. Do you agree?

Nice preview, e-patients!

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