Justin's HOPE healthcare tumblelog

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices FAQ

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:38:55 -0400

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices FAQ

FDA posts list of potential problem drugs

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:48:00 -0400

FDA posts list of potential problem drugs: “Our hope is that this list will serve not only as...

Closing the Disparities Gap in Healthcare Quality With Performance Measurement and Public Reporting

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:20:24 -0400

Closing the Disparities Gap in Healthcare Quality With Performance Measurement and Public Reporting:...

Yale Daily News: Discovering a tiny gene's role in big diseases

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:07:30 -0400

Yale Daily News: Discovering a tiny gene's role in big diseases : “Although the Human Genome...

Notes of an Anesthesiologist: Losing Patients

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:12:00 -0400

Notes of an Anesthesiologist: Losing Patients: This post was sent to me by an anesthesiologist in...

(photo courtesy of trust builders) Having met several moms and...

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:02:32 -0400

(photo courtesy of trust builders)

Having met several moms and dads passionately involved in improving healthcare following tragedy, I think Julia sums up our journey eloquently in an acceptance speech she made while receiving a pain management caregiver award.

“Living with the effects of pain compels so many to search for meaning and purpose in their lives and invariably leads them down a path to others in need. The beautiful irony is that the same experience of pain that makes us bold, angry and defiant also makes us humble, reflective and compassionate. Everyone who faces pain personally or as part of a support system shares in one of the common threads of the human condition and is a testament to the fact that tragedy and triumph so often go hand-in-hand.”

by Dr. Julia A. Hallisy

Poverty, Health and Political Priorities: 2000 to 2007

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:07:29 -0400

Poverty, Health and Political Priorities: 2000 to 2007: Maggie writes in a comment, which I agree...

World Health Organization Safe Surgery Saves Lives Note of Thanks

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:26:44 -0400

Dear Ms Micalizzi, On behalf of the World Health Organization’s World Alliance for Patient...

Charlie Baker on Let's Do Something About Healthcare Costs

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:07:43 -0400

Charlie Baker on Let's Do Something About Healthcare Costs: Since I am a pediatric safety advocate...

BBC Health

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:26:42 -0400

BBC Health: Excellent link on first aid and other health updates.

"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop."

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:41:00 -0400

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” - Ovid, Roman poet

Endorsement of the "WHO Surgical Safety Checklist"

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:08:56 -0400

Endorsement of the "WHO Surgical Safety Checklist": Please join Justin’s HOPE in supporting...

Helping VS. SERVICE

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:39:38 -0400

By Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D. (with permission) Yesterday, a very unhappy husband called me and...

Team for Kids

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:21:26 -0400

Team for Kids: “With primary support from Team for Kids, NYRR Foundation’s model...

The Kind Excellence Blog: Quick As a Cricket

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:58:34 -0400

The Kind Excellence Blog: Quick As a Cricket : Questions to ponder….

I have no comment...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:16:46 -0400

I have no comment...

Doctors Within Borders

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:41:04 -0400

Doctors Within Borders: “The Virginia Dental Association’s Dickinson says that education...

Injured? Horsing Around With Stem Cells May Get You Back in the Saddle

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:46:33 -0400

Injured? Horsing Around With Stem Cells May Get You Back in the Saddle: “Doctors might soon be...

DOCTalk Magazine interviews Don Berwick

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:47:00 -0400

DOCTalk Magazine interviews Don Berwick: I couldn’t agree with him more! Politicians and...

Hospital death rates unveiled

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:44:24 -0400

Hospital death rates unveiled: “Finally, patients who were transferred from one hospital to...