Of those who responded to our airline poll about your least favorite thing about flying, 57 percent gave a thumbs down to cramped quarters, 25 percent said annoying passengers were the worst, 11 percent said dealing with airport security is the most annoying, and 7 percent said it is a chore to have to deal with lost luggage.
September is Sepsis awareness month. According to the Sepsis Alliance website, sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to infection that affects 1.7 million people and takes 350,000 adult lives in the United States every year. (Sadly, this writer’s sister can be counted among those statistics.) Of those who responded to our question about preventing the risk of sepsis, 38 percent said practice good hygiene, 33 percent said be aware of the signs and symptoms, 24 percent said prevent infections, and 5 percent said act fast.
This week, we’re highlighting one of the articles in the September issue of The O&P EDGE on medical errors and apologies. Everyone makes mistakes, but it is how we apologize for that error in a professional setting that can make all the difference. Our question this week: Why do genuine apologies in the workplace matter? So far, building trust is getting the top vote. Tell us what you think. We’d love to hear from you.
