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Leadership – The Gift That Keeps on Giving

I felt so empowered by the best boss ever, Jim Bulger, Executive Director of a…

DannyJune 26, 2016

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Transitions – What you don’t know can hurt you

Still exploring communication across transitions. This week speaking with clinicians. First, with case managers in…

DannyJune 12, 2016

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Deconstructing the Tower of Babel

I've spent the week immersed in this communication dilemma in healthcare. As I've said before,…

DannyJune 5, 2016

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Scared?

My friend, Phyllis, in Cleveland suggested I might be asking the wrong question: "What works…

DannyMay 22, 2016

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A caregiver is [not] a caregiver, is [not] a caregiver

When my mother was dying I was a long distance caregiver. My mom made her…

DannyApril 10, 2016

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Engaged with Sax

Shopping for a new neurologist I had three screening questions: What's your response time to…

DannyApril 2, 2016

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#SDM – a floor, not a ceiling

I am a patient, caregiver, and nurse - an advocate of shared decision-making (#SDM). My…

DannyFebruary 7, 2016

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Secretary General of Your Health Team

I want to be a good leader of my healthcare team. How would I know? …

DannyJanuary 31, 2016

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Better Clinician Experience, better #PtExp erience

I attended a meeting last week of Mass Health (Massachusetts Medicaid)'s Payment and Care Delivery…

DannyJanuary 24, 2016

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Last Post, New Year

Last post of 2015. Reviewing the year in 51 blog posts, we discussed: Death and…

DannyDecember 28, 2015