Category Archives: Safety

Checklists

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Jim Wheeler

According to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, medical errors in what is supposedly the best healthcare system in the world kill about 250,000 people a year, making them the sixth leading cause of death in … Continue reading →

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Give A Gift, Save A Life

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Jim Wheeler

I just can’t help but admire good ideas, so I am motivated to update one such that I blogged on a year or two ago. It is WeatherCall.  (Disclaimer:  I have received nothing whatsoever for plugging this service.) If you’re … Continue reading →

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An Indelible Driving Lesson

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Several years ago my wife and I decided to take a mini-vacation by car to Fort Worth to see a museum exhibit of Egyptian artifacts, and it was fun. We stayed overnight, saw the exhibit and set off for home … Continue reading →

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