John Henning Schumann

Helmets, Helmets, Etc.

John Henning Schumann — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:34:00 +0000

When you're a doctor, there's higher pressure to practice what you preach.

It Came From Norway To Take On A Medical Goliath

John Henning Schumann — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:16:00 +0000

Even if I hadn't known the hospital inspectors were coming, I would have figured it out quickly enough from my email.

The admonitions were flying:

"Know your safety protocols backwards and forwards!"
"Sign things legibly, or at the very least print your name below the signature."
"Wash your hands before and after patient contact. (The surveyors will be watching .... )"

It's boilerplate stuff that doctors like me should do all the time but often overlook.

Now we were about to be graded.

Doctors and Computers

John Henning Schumann — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:19:00 +0000

In one ironic twist, to combat the hardware bottleneck, hospitals have invested heavily in COWS.

Mad Men

John Henning Schumann — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:22:00 +0000

But doctors are increasingly mad men; we have to sell you our ideas.

Notes on Cholesterol

John Henning Schumann — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:23:18 +0000

Doctors are hammers and we like to hit nails.

Mister Alexander and Alzheimers

John Henning Schumann — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:14:11 +0000

I hadn't wanted to open this Pandora's box for the Alexanders.

Über-quality medical care

John Henning Schumann — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:22:01 +0000

This kind of medical attention used to be only available to one person.

Too Many Die in a Hospital

John Henning Schumann — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

When the Grim Reaper comes, I want to be as far away from there as I can.