<2> Matt Morgan: Why is stopping a pointless intervention so difficult?
<3> The Frustration of Governance
I found myself unusually narked this month. Not by a long night shift or a difficult airway, but by governance. I was trying to introduce a well established, nationally endorsed, digital tool for a low risk, non-clinical task. What followed felt like an Alpine black run. First came the slalom of approvals, forms, clarifications, and committees staffed by people who had never done the task at hand. < href='https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/health-care-quality' target='_blank'>Improving healthcare quality is a crucial aspect of governance, but the process can be arduous and time-consuming.
<3> The Slalom of Approvals
Each new slalom gate needed a last second swerve to avoid being hit where it hurts most. Just as I saw the finish line, the snow turned to black ice—an unexpected patch of policy so slippery that progress went off course completely. < href='https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01243-8' target='_blank'>Research has shown that bureaucratic processes can hinder innovation and progress