One of my all-time favorite memories with my children actually came from a time that I wasn’t actually physically with them. I was in Florida, on a trip for work, leaving Aaron at home with the kids. We only had Elliott and Camden at the time. I was pregnant with Liam and enjoying the time away, even if it was to learn about blood, guts, and gore.   If you are familiar, Aaron travels quite a bit for work. He was making international trips several times a year; leaving me to manage day-to-day operations at the mothership. As much as I know if was difficult to manage the children, work, and…

In healthcare, we celebrate reporting of errors or “near misses” through a “good catch” award. We award these certificates to staff that catch a potential error or safety issue before it actually happens. An example may be a mislabeled medication that was recognized before administered to the patient or a piece of broken equipment which was removed prior to the start of the surgery. These reports often result in prevention of a high-risk, sometimes even deadly error.  So often as a parent, I recognize opportunities to implement a “good catch” award for my fellow moms and pops. There are situations that I catch on a daily basis that call for…