Out of Time and Space

Marseille – a retreat that gives us the gift of taking us out of time and space to examine the state of health  care and to connect to a deeper place where ideas and visions are planted that will blossom into reality one day….hopefully soon.

This is my fifth summer as faculty with The Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety. Not being a healthcare professional, I feel honored to be able to contribute my skills to supporting the next generation as they grow into the healthcare leaders of tomorrow.

Today I was struck by the intelligence of the medical students, nurses, residents and others as they collectively delved more deeply into identifying what needs to change and how they can partake in transforming healthcare…to make it safer, more humane and more efficient. They explored how they can harness their personal best to make the systemic changes that must… Continue reading →