By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: With all of the doom and gloom in the news, I thought I would share some of the highlights of CHCC’s venture into […]
CHCC Good News
CHCC Good News
The Value of Checklists
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: You start with a fever, some generalized aches and pains and the next thing you know you are being wheeled in for a […]
Antibiotic Overuse Now a Global Issue
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: For decades there have been warnings of the over-prescription and over-use for antibiotics. Apparently the fear of facing ‘super-bugs’ or person’s immune systems […]
Dangerous Plants and Animals in Cayman
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: I went to visit one of our most experienced pediatricians the other day, Dr. Shirley Cridland. As we were discussing writing articles that […]
Changing What We Eat – Caution!
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: I read with interest how the UK is imposing a tax on sugary drinks. The reason? Epidemic obesity. Dr. Adams writes: “The UK […]
Doctors On Strike in the UK – Lessons for the Cayman Islands?
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: I have watched with interest the strike of junior doctors in the UK over pay cuts and long hours. Five answers to what […]
CHCC Launch Party at the Wharf Grand Cayman
Successful Launch & Very Special Thank You! It is not often that the different professionals in the health care field socialize together. Usually it is a nursing event or a […]
Acinetobacter baumannii – A Critical Care Multidrug-Resistant Pathogen Nightmare?
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: Medical Journals have covered this particular challenge but very little is known to the public. In 2008 a group of primarily specialist nurses […]
Chasing Zero – A Heroic Effort For Patient Safety
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: Bad things do happen to famous people. Dennis Quaid and his wife experienced healthcare harm for the first time when their twins were […]
Safety in Healthcare: Why Should We Care?
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director Safety in any industry is an ongoing challenge. To achieve ever improving safety in health care requires balanced research, tenacity and dedication to […]