Tag: punitive strategies

  • The Swiss Cheese Model for the Self

    The Swiss Cheese Model for the Self

    I’ve been through maybe a dozen hospital onboarding orientations over the years, and every single one spent a significant amount of time explaining something called The Swiss Cheese Model. Hospitals care deeply about this and it’s not because they’re enlightened (trust me). It’s because complex systems become dangerous when people are afraid to report mistakes.…