Preparing for End of Life (Part One)
We prepare for vacations, meetings for our jobs, and other areas in our lives, so why don’t we prepare for our death? We are all going to die - that is a fact. We don’t know the day or the hour, but we all know that someday, our lives will end. Look around your home....
2025 Summer Reading List
It’s that time of the year again! Summer is the best for reading. I have been doing my Summer Reading List since 2015. Each year, it gets better and better because of the people who contribute. This year, I am excited to share the list with you as we have several new...
A Call to Action: Please Read and Share
I received an email from my professional Organization, the Case Management Society of America, asking all of us to take action and call our US Senators to ask them to vote NO as they review the Big Beautiful Bill. As you might be aware, the U.S. House of...
It’s Conference Time. Celebrating 35 Years of Case Management!
This week, I will be in Dallas, Texas, at the Case Management Society of America's Annual Conference. This year will be especially significant as it marks the 35th Anniversary of the Case Management Society of America, highlighting the critical role case managers play...
2025 Annual Professional Reading List
Welcome to the 2025 Professional Reading List. I create this list each year to share books and e-letters that help me stay informed about the latest developments in the healthcare industry. I hope you will check out each resource and add them to your daily email...
Staying Well: A Key Factor In Reducing Health and Healthcare Costs
As the Administration works on the budget in DC, we all need to realize that we have a sick healthcare system that focuses on illness vs. wellness. Health spending in the United States increased by 7.5% in 2023 to $4.9 trillion, or $14,570 per capita. Economists tell...
Have A Meaningful Memorial Day
As we recognize Memorial Day, I wanted to share this post. Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, is a day to honor members of the military who were killed in service, both during deployments overseas or in training and service in the U.S. Across the...
What Are You Reading for Your Own Professional Development and Relaxation
For the past several years, I have written two lists: the Professional Reading List and the Summer Reading List. I do this by reaching out to readers and asking for their suggestions. So you understand what I am looking for, here is a link to the 2024 Professional...
Words from Pope Francis; the People’s Pope
In reading some of the writings from St. Francis after his death, I found an essay he wrote when he was a patient in the hospital a few weeks ago for pneumonia. It rang true for me as a patient. I remember realizing that when we are sick or injured, we go to the...
Stepping Up to Certification, The Helping Professionals Guide to Certification (Updated March 2025)
In this post, I am introducing my latest special report. This is an updated version of 'Stepping Up to Certification' that I have shared for the past five years, in hopes of helping professionals find the certification that is right for their care goals. I am proud of...
Keeping The Patient and Their Family Engaged
Over the past few weeks, I have been working with a patient who has been in the ICU on a ventilator due to respiratory failure for over 30 days. I was asked to get involved as the family was getting frustrated as they did not know what was happening despite the mother...
When you don’t know what to say at End of Life – Try These Four Phrases
I have started watching a new show, The Pitt, which is streaming on MAX. The show's premise is to raise awareness by highlighting issues that the Emergency Department team face as part of their job. The setting is a level one inner-city Trauma Center in Pittsburgh,...
