by JKF Foundation | Feb 26, 2009 | Blog Post
The first time that I ever spoke to a room full of medical students was a few years ago at Johns Hopkins. I told them Josie’s story and at the end of the talk I asked them if they had ever head of the Institute of Medicine’s report “To Err is...
by JKF Foundation | Feb 4, 2009 | Blog Post
When Josie was first in the hospital, I kept a journal. It helped me remember everything that was happening, everything we had to do. It helped me release some of the stress. When she died I continued to write. I wrote and I wrote and I wrote. I had to get my sadness,...
by JKF Foundation | Feb 4, 2009 | Blog Post
There is a great new book out there for patients and their families. It is called Questions Patients Need to Ask. Dr. David Shulkin, CEO of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, wrote it with the hopes that it would help patients and their families get safe...
by JKF Foundation | Jan 19, 2009 | Blog Post
Happy New Year!The charity auction organized by Lean Hospitals author and LeanBlog editor Mark Graban has ended. Thanks to the winner, whose support will help us continue our grassroots patient safety work in 2009. Of course, thanks to Mark for his time and great...
by JKF Foundation | Dec 10, 2008 | Blog Post
Thanks to the generosity of Mark Graban, the Josie King Foundation is the charity beneficiary of an online auction.Mark Graban is a quality consultant who recently wrote Lean Hospitals, a book that applies the “lean” techniques of quality improvement and...
by JKF Foundation | Sep 25, 2008 | Blog Post
On Wednesday the Josie King Foundation and the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Nursing recognized nine nurses, one clinical technician and one support associate for their work in patient safety at Hopkins Hospital. These professionals were nominated by peers in...
