Most of us patients have very definite impressions when we leave a medical appointment about the doctor’s service to us: either we are satisfied with the experience and appreciate the time and care we’ve received…. or….. We are frustrated and angry and wish we had the nerve to tell the doctor what we REALLY think […]
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Excellent report tonite on CBS News tonite about Dr. Donald Berwick and his work with the National Institute for Healthcare Improvement. They talked about hospital infections and prescription mistakes. Dr. Berwick’s passion for his work is so clear. Thanks to them both for putting this information out to the public in a much more massive
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It’s time to share my exciting news with my readers…. As many of you know, I started early in this patient’s advocate work as a contributing columnist to the Syracuse Post Standard. And I’ve published articles here and there in a few other publications, too. I’m thrilled to announce a second daily newspaper will begin
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It’s time to share my exciting news with my readers…. As many of you know, I started early in this patient’s advocate work as a contributing columnist to the Syracuse Post Standard. And I’ve published articles here and there in a few other publications, too. I’m thrilled to announce a second daily newspaper will begin
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I’m a BIG fan of Grey’s Anatomy (not exactly a select group of fans – just a few bazillion of us!). Thursday’s episode included a story about a woman who was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. They took a sample of her blood, then when she began having problems, whisked her off to surgery. During surgery,
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I’m a BIG fan of Grey’s Anatomy (not exactly a select group of fans – just a few bazillion of us!). Thursday’s episode included a story about a woman who was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. They took a sample of her blood, then when she began having problems, whisked her off to surgery. During surgery,
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When there is a tragedy like the tornadoes in Lady Lake, Florida, or Hurricane Katrina, of course, I think about Electronic Medical Records. Even President Bush mentioned them during this State of the Union address last month. Whether or not you are a fan of his, you should know about EMRs. The idea of keeping
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A busy morning… and I’m feeling very global in my reach today! One of the most satisfying aspects to my work is the connections I make with other people who are helping patients. Some are from the medical world, but most are not. Most of us come to this work having suffered a bad experience
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