Send us a text A door swinging open in the OR. A tiny defect in IV tubing. Both seem trivial—until you realize they expose how fragile our systems really are. In this episode, Allie Muniak, Executive Director of Health System Improvement at Health Quality BC, shows how human factors turns everyday frustration into lifesaving insight. We follow her path from psychology to system redesign, uncovering how design, teamwork, and curiosity prevent harm long before checklists or policies do. Allie e...
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Send us a text A door swinging open in the OR. A tiny defect in IV tubing. Both seem trivial—until you realize they expose how fragile our systems really are. In this episode, Allie Muniak, Executive Director of Health System Improvement at Health Quality BC, shows how human factors turns everyday frustration into lifesaving insight. We follow her path from psychology to system redesign, uncovering how design, teamwork, and curiosity prevent harm long before checklists or policies do. Allie e...
Finding Joy in Healthcare: One Physician's Journey from Burnout to Advocacy
Leading Quality
45 minutes
2 months ago
Finding Joy in Healthcare: One Physician's Journey from Burnout to Advocacy
Send us a text Dr. Lawrence Yang's powerful story begins with a stark confession: "My body had to say no for me because I didn't know how to do it myself." This candid admission sets the tone for a conversation that weaves together personal vulnerability, system transformation, and the science of hope. As a family physician who once installed a bedroom and shower in his clinic to work longer hours, Dr. Yang's burnout journey will resonate with healthcare professionals everywhere. His turning...
Leading Quality
Send us a text A door swinging open in the OR. A tiny defect in IV tubing. Both seem trivial—until you realize they expose how fragile our systems really are. In this episode, Allie Muniak, Executive Director of Health System Improvement at Health Quality BC, shows how human factors turns everyday frustration into lifesaving insight. We follow her path from psychology to system redesign, uncovering how design, teamwork, and curiosity prevent harm long before checklists or policies do. Allie e...
