Criminalizing HIV transmission may be a mistake

Criminalizing HIV transmission may be a mistake.

Criminalizing HIV transmission: lessons from history and a model for the future.

Mistake-proofing healthcare: Why stopping processes may be a good start

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimated that between 44,000 and 98,000 people die each year as a result of medical errors. The IOM report further states, ‘‘given current knowledge about the magnitude of the problem, the committee believes it would be irresponsible to expect anything less than a 50% reduction in errors over five years’’ (Kohn, Corrigan, &Donaldson, 2000, p. 4). Ten ye...

AdipoRon may be benefit for atherosclerosis prevention

Atherosclerosis has serious role in coronary arteries disease,so it is important to establish effective strategies for prevention or even treatment of atherosclerosis. Adiponectin, as one of the most abundant adipokines, has insulin sensitivity, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Disturbed adiponectin actions through its receptor, (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) may be involved in atheros...

Make no mistake-errors can be controlled.

Traditional quality control methods identify "variation" as the enemy. However, the control of variation by itself can never achieve the remarkably low non-conformance rates of world class quality leaders. Because the control of variation does not achieve the highest levels of quality, an inordinate focus on these techniques obscures key quality improvement opportunities and results in unnecess...