Are We Safe?
Sometimes our health journey seems fraught with peril. So much can go wrong. Unexpected danger…
My New Job
I've received many notes asking about my new job as VP of Quality Management at Advocates,…
DannyJune 1, 2013
Trust- Another Magic Lever
Recently, Joan Vitello, Associate Chief Nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital, inspired me talking about…
DannyApril 20, 2013
Clinicians are from Mars, e-Patients are from Venus
Are clinicians from Mars and e-Patients from Venus? My experience is e-patients and clinicians can…
DannyApril 10, 2013
Book Review: Engage! Transforming Healthcare through Digital Patient Engagement
As a member of the HIMSS eConnecting with Consumers Committee that sponsored the book, Engage! Transforming…
DannyApril 3, 2013
Managing team culture from the inside out
In January I wrote about the magic lever of organizational culture change (link). Today I'm…
DannyMarch 27, 2013
Shared Decision Making Month
According the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation shared decision making (SDM) is a collaborative process that allows patients…
DannyMarch 14, 2013
Managing medications: Experience of empowered & engaged partners
Managing medications - the most frequent interaction between health team members - includes both the…
DannyMarch 7, 2013
Book review: Far from the Tree
Andrew Solomon’s Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity covers stories of diverse…
DannyFebruary 26, 2013