August 2008
16 posts
Aug 31st
Aug 29th
I Know What An Intern Did Last Summer →
Aug 21st
New Health Progress Is Online →
Aug 21st
Presenting. . . The ERDs!
Today, along with my mentor, I had the privilege of presenting the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) to the family practice residents at my hospital. The noon conference only lasted 40 minutes - hardly enough time to sufficiently cover the topic, but it was certainly better than nothing. We showed a very good CHA produced video overview of the ERDs and I...
Aug 20th
Harry and Louise Return →
Aug 20th
Ethical Education
I was assigned a mini-project a few weeks ago: research ethics educational opportunities for members of the hospital’s ethics committee. The challenge was to find a quality, affordable program that would be possible to complete while working full time. Here are the intriguing programs that I found in my research: Saint Louis University - Certificate in Clinical Health Care Ethics ...
Aug 17th
“Is healthcare one word or two?”
– I ask myself this question about five times a day.
Aug 15th
Vaccinations: Mistrust in God or Good Health Care? →
Aug 14th
Nurses say 'yes' to union →
This is the last post on unions for a while. (I think…)
Aug 14th
“In a country where insurance is out of reach for many, it is not uncommon for...”
– Health Benefits Inspire Rush to Marry, or Divorce - NYTimes.com
Aug 14th
Hospital’s cost inspires healthy debate →
Check out the new hospital here.
Aug 12th
Aug 10th
A Fair and Just Workplace
A recent LA Times article (Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange not siding with healthcare workers union) highlights the tension that can arise between Catholic Healthcare and Labor unions. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange sponsor a health system that includes 14 hospitals. They are being accused of anti-union techniques including: “holding mandatory meetings advising workers against...
Aug 8th
“The patient will be gone”
– The iPhone is what I want, the Blackberry is what I need John Halakama, Healthcare IT guru, has “fat fingers.” This is why he says the iPhone is a bad idea. I respectively disagree. 8)
Aug 6th
“‘Repatriation is pretty much a death sentence in some of these...”
– Immigrants Facing Deportation by U.S. Hospitals - NYTimes.com This is an incredible article that provides some insight to the huge issues of healthcare and immigration. How can mission leaders respond?
Aug 3rd