Healthcare Musings for December 23, 2022
December 23, 2022 Dear Interested Readers, Thinking of the Homeless at Christmas In 1943 Bing Crosby recorded “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and it was a number-one hit on the charts. To listeners in 1943, the song was sung from the perspective of a...
Healthcare Musings For August 19, 2022
August 19, 2022 Dear Interested Readers, Burnout and Workforce Challenges These days, it’s hard to escape the feeling that we must have made some huge mistakes for which we are now paying the price. Most of us grew up with the myth of American...
Growing The Good In The World: Nomination For Best Thought Provoking Film
The Oscar nominations for 2020 were presented yesterday. Did the nominations match up with the list of recent films and performances that you thought were most noteworthy? As I looked at the list, and thought about the movies that I have seen, I realized that I...
Healthcare Musings For 12 July 2019
12 July 2019 Dear Interested Readers, Flipping the Conversation From Burnout to Joy Almost two years ago I reviewed The Patient Centered Value System: Transforming Healthcare Through Co-Design by Anthony M. DiGioia and Eve Shapiro. Then a little over a...
Care of the Frail Elderly
When we talk about the care of the elderly we are often focused on the expense of care at the end of life. There is no question that this is a serious issue that deserves consideration since it may constitute as much as 11% of all healthcare spending. Just knowing how...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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