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"To Err is Human"

10/25/2010 7:46:28 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

It has now been over a decade—ten years since the publication To Err is Human hit the news. Thanks to the Institute of Medicine and National Academies Press, you can still read the full report online, download the PDF, locate a summary, or purchase a hard copy. The conclusion is the same—regardless of what version you read: “Preventable adverse events are a leading cause of deaths in the United... read more

Oct

Just a Touch of Inspiration

10/18/2010 10:54:15 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

Maybe it’s something that only comes with age—but I am always looking for a touch of inspiration. Not really concerned if there is someone whispering “sugary sweet” (apologies for the food pun) in the background. I sat down today in search of a bit of positive encouragement-- and read cover-to-cover, the Washington Post. I am one of those who still love the hard copy of newsprint. Yes-will read i... read more

Oct

Expectations and Boundaries

10/14/2010 3:43:59 PM by Ivonne Cueva_1

(Posted by Lindsey B. Hoggle RD MS) It’s time for the next chapter in my mother’s dilemma with health care—and how it sometimes seems that just navigating the health care system is more traumatizing than the diagnosis itself. Long story short—she has refined the art of getting the best care, having the information she wants and within a reasonable timeframe. And she’s on great terms with her doct... read more

Oct

A Call for Papers on Nutrition Informatics

10/5/2010 8:52:42 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

Six years ago, a “Google” search on “nutrition informatics” yielded “No results.” This is hard to imagine given the ability for search engines such as Google to locate information on just about any subject you want to learn about—but it is true. Just to save you the time—today you search on nutrition informatics and get more than nine million hits—a product not only of increased awareness and inf... read more