by Karen Curtiss | Mar 14, 2023 | Patient Safety
What’s all the fuss about patient safety? You may be surprised! To those of us in health care, Patient Safety Awareness Week every March is a big deal. Patient safety informs everything we do! But, it lands with a thud on most everyone else. Why? Studies show... by Karen Curtiss | Feb 21, 2023 | Conversations, Medical, Patient Safety
Studies show… your doctor’s advice may blur from memory, but there’s a good way to keep it in focus! When we’re under the weather – or have any health concerns – our minds and memories simply don’t operate at 100%. Fortunately, smartphones help us... by Karen Curtiss | Feb 7, 2023 | Conversations, Patient Safety
For good care, lead good conversations. Here’s how. Last week, I shared a story about my mother’s recent ER experience. You may recall how horrified I was when a nurse mistakenly believed I was refusing a medication for my mother, Margaret. Fortunately, a good... by Karen Curtiss | Jan 31, 2023 | Conversations, Patient Safety
Role Reversal in Care: Good Intentions Get Scary! Last Friday, I spent the day with my mother in an Emergency Room and was reminded that, sometimes, best intentions can “go sideways”, even in medicine. Here’s what happened. Mom’s nurse went over three medicines an ER... by Karen Curtiss | Dec 13, 2022 | Conversations, Medical, Patient Safety
Meet Dr. Martin Makary: spokesman for plain-speak. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Makary is leading a national trend in health care that honors patients as partners in their own care. You’ll like his blunt honesty and advice! “Fifteen to 30 percent of everything we do—tests,... by Karen Curtiss | Nov 15, 2022 | Conversations, Hospital Safety, Patient Safety
Do you know the NEW Golden Rules of Health Care? Let “Trust, but verify” guide you. We’re sharing Margaret’s true story today to show how following the Golden Rules of health care may alter the course of your care. For better and for worse,...