In search for the soul of healthcare
Experiencing the joy of being healthy plays a central role in modern life. Health improves the quality of our lives and the lives of those we love. I certainly don’t need to explain to you, how advances in s...
Quality and Continuous Learning
As a nation, we have invested extensively in striving for quality and patient safety in healthcare. Many of us would agree that the two major reports of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) –To Err is Human: Buildin...
Don’t Be Careless About Lab Safety
One of the top priorities for every laboratory should be the safety of its employees facilitated by creating a culture of safety consciousness, education, organization and accountability. Managing safety is mor...
The one graphic you need for an accurate blood pressure reading
Blood pressure measurement is a routine task in most practices, but are you sure it’s done accurately in yours? It’s easy to get skewed results if clinicians and patients aren’t on the same page about how to ta...
Lab Testing Matters: A Butterfly Takes Flight
We are living and serving in extraordinary times. Many of us reflect privately or aloud with our colleagues about the incredible ambiguity of what is often referred to as the healthcare system. Unfortunately, o...