Nov 15, 2016 |
Guardian Nurses hosted 200 clients, friends and fans at a happy, hoppin' dine-and-dance party to celebrate the company's 13th Anniversary. The event took place at the Sheet Metal Local 19 Banquet Hall in Philadelphia on November 12. Guests enjoyed a...
Jul 16, 2016 |
My nursing colleagues and I often get into playful banter about healthcare issues. Frequently, the topic of care coordination or coordination of care comes up in our dialogues. My response? Follow the money. If I’m being paid by the hospital, what are the...
May 21, 2016 |
"You didn't bring breakfast," she said. This past week, I had been invited to speak to a group of RNs at a local hospital during their staff meeting. I arrived around 8:30AM for the 9AM meeting and was greeted by the nurse who had invited...
Apr 19, 2016 |
What a fabulous idea! Who better than to 'test' a candidate for a job at a cancer center than a patient? After all, patients know best!! At Stanford's Cancer Center South Bay, which opened last June, patients and family members from the Palo...
Mar 20, 2016 |
I saw "Lady in the Van" today. It's the movie with Maggie Smith playing a homeless woman who lives in a van and is helped by a man who lets her and her van park in his London driveway. For 15 years. The story, as it goes, is "mostly true"...
Mar 16, 2016 |
Have you noticed where certain high-profile, nationally acclaimed healthcare facilities are partnering with local medical centers? In the last few years, I've read where the Cleveland Clinic (#1 for cardiac care) and a healthcare facility in Atlanta...
