In this post, I review a new book that will be released in early October that guides healthcare leaders, specifically nurse leaders, in addressing the ills of our broken healthcare system. I contributed to the book and wrote Chapter 16, Taking Care of You. In this...
Hope for the Best and Be Prepared For The Worst is a quote by Maya Angelou that we must remember when entering the healthcare system. Recently, I met a woman who had an elective knee replacement. The Orthopedic Surgeon is part of a bundled payment program, which means...
I was browsing my LinkedIn messages and came across a post from Bruce Berger, Ph.D., where he introduced a new term that immediately caught my attention. The term was Health Kind Professional (HKP). Bruce is a colleague and a friend, and someone who understands...
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with a friend and colleague, Rajitha Bommakanti, BSN, RN-CCM, to discuss nurses’ roles in patient advocacy. We discussed how patient advocacy teaches people to take an active role in their health and healthcare....
During our drive from Florida to Pennsylvania and Maryland for the holidays, I read a new book titled; Patient Empowerment 101: More Than a Book; It’s An Adventure by a friend and colleague, Ann M. Hester, MD.The book was easy to read and hit all the topics people...
