Jun 3, 2018 |
If you want to appreciate how far medicine and nursing have come in the last century, watch a few episodes of Cinemax’s “The Knick” starring Clive Owen. Just when I had gotten through watching PBS’s “Call the Midwife” along came a...
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...
Jul 30, 2012 |
Last week a good friend had bilateral knee replacements and chose to 'buy up' for her recovery by selecting the hospital's "Concierge Unit." Many hospitals now offer such a unit, requiring patients to pay out of pocket per night in addition...
Oct 21, 2011 |
Do you have a hospital fantasy? No, not the one involving Dr. McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy. The one where you want to be admitted to the hospital for a little rest and relaxation. I read a piece on the Huffington Post by Katrina Alcorn where...
Oct 7, 2011 |
With thanks to Charles Dickens and his 1859 novel, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Surely, his words could be applied to our country’s healthcare system. But never was it so apparent (this week) that patients need...
