I believe there is a relatively simple, easy, and practical way to help local public libraries survive, or if you prefer, to thrive — and — at the same time, improve the general health of local communities. What’s that you say? You’ve heard this before from someone selling the Brooklyn…

Libraries need to change, in order to compete with — among other things like an evolving electronic environment and attention spans — other local services paid for by tax revenue, like schools, public works, fire and police protection. Libraries know this, and they are taking action. Many libraries now have…

A study of preventable hospital deaths in the U.S. offers an estimate of just over 22,000 per year, much lower than previous estimates (General Internal Medicine, 2020). Drill down and you will find many reasons for these deaths, e.g. medication administration errors, surgical errors, and equipment and device failures. …

It’s not a fun subject. No sexy alarmist headlines to see, no Tweets or Facebook Likes: YOUR HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE IS ON SCHEDULE AND OUT OF DATE! But this is true for many institutions. Fact: Hospitals not reporting 100% on scheduled inspections are probably not compliant, and may not receive…