Ever feel like the sky is falling? The world is crashing all around you and even upon you? I do on occasion. Thankfully, I have umbrella people in my life. They have a gift. Simply being in their presence, the... Read More
What do you do all day? This question gets thrown around a lot, no matter the industry. It’s often derogatory. It implies you do not do anything simply because someone else is not educated on your role. You must be... Read More
It’s been said, “When you’re a hammer, every solution looks like a nail.” Maybe education or money or people or time or…is your nail solution. Be aware. Sometimes it takes a screw or bolt or glue or tie wrap to... Read More
As a nurse manager, there are many “things” I need to bring sanity and success in the workplace. Here are my top ten things I must have in daily work or in my work environment. 1. A mission. I certainly... Read More
“balrogs kill”‘s Flickr photo inspired me. I cannot include the picture with this post due to copyright and the photographer’s downloading/sharing preferences, but be sure to view it yourself. Copyright naturalturn, Flickr.com It made me laugh, but it also reminded... Read More
I’ve long thought today’s cartoons were short on health care role models and some large animation company like Disney or Nickelodeon needed to shake things up a bit. Well, Disney has had a rough go at cracking into the health... Read More
The Article: Kaissi, A. (2012). “Learning” from other industries: Lessons and challenges for health care organizations. The Health Care Manager, 31(1): 65-74. Big Idea: Health care learns from various industries including aviation, restaurants, retail chains, hotels, and even Disney. While... Read More
A new report from the International Federation of Health Plans compares health care costs among countries; to no surprise, health costs within the U.S. exceed all other countries for 22 of the 23 services included in the survey. For example,... Read More
By now, most know Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening services for low-income women. Planned Parenthood is once again at the epicenter of a Federal and State... Read More
The Article: Fenton, J. J., Jerant, A. F., Bertakis, K. D., Franks, P. (2012). The cost of satisfaction: A national study of patient satisfaction, health care utilization, expenditures, and mortality. Archives of Internal Medicine, published ahead of print at http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/archinternmed.2011.1662.... Read More