The victim of medical mistakes
Mary Ellen Mannix’s life was turned upside down when her baby, James, died while in the care of a hospital in the US. In this piece, she talks to me frankly and openly about her experience.
Category Administration
The doctor who exposed his own error
Rather than hiding in shame from his mistakes, Bryan Bledsoe went public to tell the world about his error. Here, he tells me about the reasons behind that decision, and the consequences it has had for his career.
Scientists discover genetic marker for administration
Molecular biologists working with a team of anthropologists have discovered a new gene that is set to revise the theories of social structure in humans. The team initially embarked on an ambitious project to discover when humans and our early…
Your Management Team May Be Parasites
Management has synonymously been associated with bad decisions, selective cost cutting, raising it’s own salary and attempting to rob others of their ideas. This perception has led people to view managers as parasites, which according to new scientific data may…
To BPT, or not to BPT, that is the junior doctor’s question…
As my graduating peers and I embark on our medical careers, it’s a fitting time to consider how to consider the next steps towards my medical career...
Primum non nocere
How can we improve patient flow...
He who is not forgotten will not die
When times get tough and external stressors tip the scales of emotional imbalance towards the darkness of unchartered thought...I seek solace in the sagacious mantra and steadfast oration of eloquent preceptors. One such inspirational raconteur, inspiring optimism in the face of adversity was Dr Randy Pausch.
The Most Expensive Medical Equipment in the World
The elephant in the Health living room is the budget. The money is going to the wrong places and into pockets rather than into real improvements in health outcomes. The answer may lie with the science of clinical practice variation and starting a public conversation on the subject.
Not Backwards in going Backwards
The newly formed Southern Hemisphere Information Technology '4 brains' group have covertly implemented a series of strategies within Australian hospitals which they are confident will coagulate productivity to a state of suppuration.
Dear Potential Patient
A colleague just reminded me of one of my favorite 'letters' published in The Courier Mail, Queensland, Australia on May 04 2008. It pertains to the workings of the emergency physician.
Patient Safety
Patient safety is defined as the “absence of adverse events” and often extended to include the activities involved in preventing adverse events, including adherence to quality standards and access to healthcare services
Fatigue and the Critical Care Doctor
Fatigue = sleep and rest deprivation that negatively impacts on performance