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Monthly Archives: February 2016

Innocence and experience – sorry, I don’t know

Unless I am 100% sure that it is the left kidney, surely I should ask before I remove the wrong one, or prescribe the wrong medicine or convey the wrong information.

Posted byrodkersh1948February 28, 2016Posted inDrugs, Effectiveness, MindfulnessTags:effectiveness, Healthcare, hospital, patient safety, staff1 Comment on Innocence and experience – sorry, I don’t know

I don’t like pathways

To a box, the world is the world, is the world.

Posted byrodkersh1948February 13, 2016Posted inDelirium, Dementia, Person Centred CareTags:Delirium, Dementia, effectiveness, Healthcare, hospital, Hospitalisation, pathways, people not patients, Person Centred Care, quality, staff3 Comments on I don’t like pathways

Hello, my name is Dr Kersh

Call me Rod and I’ll be happy;

Posted byrodkersh1948February 11, 2016Posted inPerson Centred CareTags:Health and Social Care, Healthcare, hellomynameis, people not patients, staff4 Comments on Hello, my name is Dr Kersh

Theory of attributions and me

Attribution is funny and not something I fully understand.

Posted byrodkersh1948February 10, 2016Posted inDementia, Humanism, Person Centred CareTags:Dementia, Healthcare, Older People, people not patients, quality, staffLeave a comment on Theory of attributions and me

Team – the next step

There has been a silent revolution happening…

Posted byrodkersh1948February 9, 2016Posted inHumanismTags:Health and Social Care, Healthcare, hospital, Hospitalisation, people not patients, Person Centred Care, staffLeave a comment on Team – the next step

Followers, leaders and into battle

Why should you follow them?

Posted byrodkersh1948February 9, 2016February 9, 2016Posted inEffectivenessTags:followership, Health and Social Care, hospital, leadership, staff, strikeLeave a comment on Followers, leaders and into battle

Habit, hospital & older people

Habits are our liberation, they are also a limitation

Posted byrodkersh1948February 8, 2016Posted inDelirium, DrugsTags:ageing, Delirium, falls, Healthcare, hospital, Hospitalisation, Older People1 Comment on Habit, hospital & older people
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