Episode 194: Preventing Harm Before It Becomes a Crisis with Dr. Barry Davis (Part 1)

Healthcare Leadership Excellence · May 11, 2026 · 32m

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Barry R. Davis, physician, prevention scientist, and author of The Preventioneers. Dr. Davis has spent decades studying how problems develop and what leaders can do before those problems become disasters.

We talk about why most major failures begin with smaller warning signs that people either miss or ignore. Dr. Davis explains the process of recognizing harm, gathering evidence, understanding causes, and building systems that help prevent the same issue from happening again.

We also discuss critical thinking, resistance to change, and why people often…