Thoughts from a COVID-19 Epicenter
Seattle is an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Tonight, Governor Inslees ordered restaurants to close. Here are lessons for veterinarians.
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More information about Medical Errors in Veterinary Hospitals
After discussion of my blog on vaccine errors, we decided to investigate on VIN how others respond to medical errors in veterinary hospitals.
Winter Articles and Videos worth reading and watching
I hope you enjoy these winter articles and videos on topics that include implicit bias, patient safety, healthcare mergers, and surgical coaching.
Veterinary nurses – The heart of quality veterinary medical care
For veterinary technician appreciation week, we discuss a new study which provides evidence for the impact of veterinary nurses on patient safety and quality care. Appropriate veterinary nurse to patient ratios are key to preventing errors AND to decreasing burnout.
Veterinary Medical Errors Are a Real Threat for Patients
An interesting new journal publication demonstrates that veterinary medical errors are a significant risk, even in our best veterinary hospitals.
When the Worst Happens: Responding to Medical Errors
When the Worst Happens: Responding to Medical Errors What do you do when a serious mistake occurs that threatens the health of a patient? Studies in human healthcare and a…
Reducing veterinary medication errors: Four important actions
Reducing veterinary medication errors: Four important actions Most healthcare workers, human and veterinary, have witnessed or been a part of a medication error. A 2012 human study estimated that preventable…
Creating Joy in Work – The Approach
“It has long seemed a paradox to me that such depletion of joy in work can pervade as noble and meaningful an enterprise as health care. What we in the…
Three things you should do today to make your veterinary hospital safer for pets
The worst days of my veterinary career have been when something happened in our hospital that meant we did more harm than good. It is those stomach dropping moments when…