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Deepest Condolences

Deepest Condolences

Deepest condolences to the families and friends of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 that went down with all hands. It is important to note that the plane that has crashed is a Boeing 737 Next Gen, the predecessor to the 737-800 (Max) discussed in my posts and...
The Downfall of an Icon Continues

The Downfall of an Icon Continues

 wImage source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing_737-8_MAX_N8704Q_rotated.jpg What is the cost of a High Reliability Organization losing its way? For the families of 346 airline passengers and crew on two separate flights, it is unmeasurable. For...
1 Year Later: How HRO Helped Schools Deal With The Pandemic

1 Year Later: How HRO Helped Schools Deal With The Pandemic

It has been precisely one year since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic around Covid-19. In that time every possible aspect of our daily lives have been put to the test. The educational system has been dramatically overturned and impacted. It would be...
An Introduction to HRO for Healthcare

An Introduction to HRO for Healthcare

This is a 3 Part series of podcasts based on a 90 minute HRO introductory class for Healthcare graduate students from a large research university. PODCASTS Part 1   Defining HRO: A Definition of High Reliability Organizing   Part 2   Defining the 5 Habits: A...
Industry Insider Interview – HRO & Aerospace

Industry Insider Interview – HRO & Aerospace

“It may be simple, but it isn’t easy. ” So says Joe Bell, Executive Director of the Niagara Aerospace Museum and Aerospace executive with 4 decades of hands on High Reliability experience in the Aerospace industry. This interview with Joe touches on...
A Champion of Patient Safety/HRO

A Champion of Patient Safety/HRO

Patient safety is an important  focus for health care providers of all stripes. It has huge impacts both financial and personal, and affects patients, but also doctors, nurses, and even society as a whole. The best patient safety comes from a wholistic High...