Why Leadership Isn’t the Issue in Healthcare

Part I: Leadership Isn’t the Problem. Leadership Is the Symptom. By Gregg Anthony Masters, MPH** Today I read a piece quoting the insights of Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA, FACP, CEO of SCAN Group, SCAN Health Plan, and Forbes contributor, titled: “Healthcare’s problem isn’t the system, it’s us”. The core argument: This ‘fireside chat’ triggered …

The Hidden Epidemic: Challenges in Measuring Deaths from Medical Errors

by Gregg Anthony Masters, MPH Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of posts on ‘Patient Safety’ and specifically the NMP (“not my patient, not my problem”) problem in medicine. I recently participated in the World Patient Safety Day in Washington, D.C., September 17th, 2024, with organizing founding members of the Patients for …