Patt Morrison for Thursday, 1/14/10

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, January 14, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:06 – 1:58:30

Ask the Chief - from the new LAPD headquarters

The homicide rate in Los Angeles is at its lowest in 18 years and crime rates are generally down throughout Southern California, but the LAPD faces increasing challenges with new budget cuts and diminishing resources. For the first time, Patt takes "Ask the Chief" to the people, with a live audience at the new LAPD headquarters in downtown. Join Patt as she talks with LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, community stakeholders and the public about the future of the LAPD, policing under a shrinking budget and maintaining and improving the LAPD's relationship with the community.

 

Guests: --ON TAPE--

Chief Charlie Beck, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department

IN STUDIO

Back up contact: Mary Grady cell @ 213-216-9743; back up is Lt. John Romero – 213-840-7803

 

Greg Ridgeway, director of the RAND Safety and Justice Program and the RAND Center on Quality Policing; he studies contemporary police policy and practice with an emphasis on predictive policing and cost-effectiveness

IN STUDIO

Back up contact:

 

Melvyn Hayward, director of the V2K/H.E.L.P.E.R. Foundation; he is a former gang member and is working with the Advancement Project to develop the Los Angeles Violence Intervention Training Academy, a gang intervention program approved for budget by the LA City Council in December

IN STUDIO

 

 

2:06 – 2:19

OPEN

 

 

2:30 – 2:58:30

Atul Gawande: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

Medical errors are commonplace, but with so much at stake and a technically-advanced field, they shouldn’t be. In his newest book, Dr. Gawande explores a wide variety of industries and finds a common mistake-deterrent: the checklist. Applying a simple checklist for surgery—is this the right patient? What are their allergies?—has been shown to dramatically reduce deaths and complications. Is the checklist the simple silver bullet for medical errors? And could it have larger implications for healthcare reform?

 

Guest:

Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and is a staff writer for The New Yorker; he is the author “Complications,” “Better,” and most recently, “The Checklist Manifesto”

IN-STUDIO

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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