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Month: November 2022

Why We Like To Place Blame

Posted on November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 by RRHemphill

When we see mistakes made by other people, particularly those that case damage, harm, or loss we have a choice. We can understand that in many cases, particularly in a health care system, the individual was probably trying hard to achieve a good outcome. Or, we can blame them for the undesirable outcome. All too…

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How Things Change (or don’t)

Posted on November 4, 2022 by RRHemphill

Without divulging too much information that might identify individuals, I wanted to share an event that happened recently. We had a provider who was feeling ill and went to a nurse and asked for a medication. The nurse wanted to help, went to the Pyxis, did a quick override, and then gave the medication. Nothing…

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