January 2009
18 posts
WatchThe Average Person
This morning at a management retreat, I got to share this reflection.
I borrowed heavily from this presentation.
WatchCitizen’s Briefing Book: Tom Daschle Reacts on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
“… one of the key reasons some healthcare organizations struggle is because...”
– Pete Knox, EVP of Bellin Health in Green Bay, WI, quoted by Carrie Vaughan
Can I Have a Do Over? - www.healthleadersmedia.com
Faithfully Healing the Earth: Climate Change and... →
Check out this free webinar from the Catholic Health Association - perhaps a great way to kick-off the lenten season…
Presenting this webinar on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, is of significance. The period of lent is a time for fasting accompanied by prayer and meditation. As we address the problem of climate change, we may — in our organizations and in our personal lives — consider “fasting...
Antiabortion Activists Mark Roe v. Wade -... →
A very good slideshow of the 2009 March for Life.
(via) GetReligion
Hospitals not paying fair share, group says - The... →
“They’re not paying their fair share,” said Mary Jo Connelly, director of research for Community Labor United
This quote illustrates the increased need for transparency in community benefit reporting. Hopefully the IRS Form 990 will help in this effort.
Journal of Sacred Work →
I’ve been trying to pay attention to any sort of healthcare mission integration stuff on the Interweb. In my experience, I haven’t found much content in this area and my expectations have become quite low.
The Journal of Sacred Work, however, has given me hope that healthcare mission conversations are happening out there.
This Journal is the blog of the Baptist Healing Trust, an...
Catholic Church signs agreement with German... →
Among other things it establishes norms for the teaching of Catholic religion in State schools; State recognition of Church-run schools; university education; Church activity in the fields of pastoral care, social work, healthcare and charity;
Does this mean that Catholic hospitals and universities in Germany will need mission leaders?
Silly rhetorical question: Will we need to send missionary...
http://bit.ly/erds →
I can never remember the URL for the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, so I made a shortcut. You can use it, too!
WatchBloggingheads: A Doctor’s Conscience - NY Times
Janet Stemwedel of San Jose State University and Peter Lipson of Wayne State University debate the “right of conscience” for medical professionals.
This video probably raises more questions than it answers. Still, it’s worth a viewing.
National Vocation Awareness Week: January 11-17,... →
In observance of National Vocation Awareness Week, let’s each invite someone to the vocation of healthcare mission leader.
Remember - sometimes, we just need to get a personal call.
Does Mission Matter?
Last Wednesday, I was able to attend a CME (Continuing Medical Education) luncheon at the hospital. The title of the presentation caught my eye: Does Mission Matter? A Case Study of the Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza.
The presenter, a second year medical student from the University of Pittsburgh, shared her on-going research project - a study of the Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza (Home for the...
CHA - Online Store →
Just noticed the CHA store is up and running!
You know you need the ‘08 edition of A Guide for Planning and Reporting Community Benefit.
Intrasectoral variation in mission and values: The... →
I came across this article today in Health Care Management Review and devoured it, along with some leftover new year’s gumbo, during my lunch hour.
The authors use social network and text analysis to compare the mission statements and values of 50 Catholic health systems. They asked these questions:
Are there common links between all Catholic health systems in terms of keywords in mission...
Coronary - A Quick Review
Last June, during our fellowship orientation, the book Coronary by Stephen Klaidman was recommended to us.
I was able to read it a few months ago - here’s the background:
The author, Klaidman, is a journalist by trade and the entire book reads like an enormous newspaper article or, perhaps, a long essay in The New Yorker.
The story centers around two doctors practicing in Redding, ...
