Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Jubilee Project offers hope for Red Balloon

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Eric Lu and his friends at The Jubilee Project have issued another in their series of warm and touching videos.  This one is entitled Lette...
Monday, August 15, 2011

More Irish eyes are shining! Congratulations, Mr. Dowling.

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Congratulations to Michael J. Dowling, president and chief executive officer of North Shore-LIJ Health System (and native of Limerick, Irel...

Pull out your crayon box

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The visual display of quantitative information is a fascinating field.  Here's an example, borrowed from Andrew Gelman's blog, Stati...
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Shirley Fletcher offers a Dance of Difference

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You can tell that Shirley Anderson Fletcher is going to be very honest as she explores the nature of prejudice in The Dance of Difference, T...
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Never blue at Indian Head Farm

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Summer is not summer without several visits to Indian Head Farm , in Berlin, MA.  The Wheelers have managed to keep this place open for dec...
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MHA does CLABSI right

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Here's a great step forward by the Massachusetts Hospital Association, a public presentation  of current data on the rate of central lin...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Action in Saskatoon

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I recently came across the website of the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council and was impressed to see the philosophy and activities of thi...
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An ad for NASDAQ?

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If you have been worrying about your retirement account given the fluctuations in the stock market, here's good news.  You are less like...
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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Self-dialysis in Sweden

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Ryhov Hospital in Jönköping, Sweden, had a traditional hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis center. Now they aim to have 75% of patients be ...
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What's the story behind the story?

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When you read a story and it doesn't make sense on its face, you have to wonder what's behind it.  Today's example is this one ...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Closing? I don't care.

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A recent headline in my local newspaper* at first had me wondering at the news sense of the editor:  "Post Office patrons not shocked b...
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In memoriam: Thousands from Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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On the anniversary week of the first use of atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it is stunning to watch this video.  Within the first tw...
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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

To build a fire

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A short break from health care, as we are in the midst of many people's summer reading pleasure.  Maybe this will prompt some to put asi...
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Monday, August 08, 2011

Supporting “The Boshman” in His Recovery

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We all know worthy people who have experienced medical hardship who need our help.  Here's one such case and a painless way for you to h...

Birthday thoughts

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The signals arise, and they are not pretty: As I am entering a state park in California two weeks ago, the gate attendant asks, “The senior...
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Sunday, August 07, 2011

Coffee ice cream at Dresser Hill

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It is midsummer and time for a visit to Dresser Hill, my favorite ice cream stand.  About a year ago , I wrote to tell you about a Camp Wams...
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Friday, August 05, 2011

Grandma Angelina's cookies are angelic!

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I love it when local entrepreneurs reach into their ethnic heritage bag of tricks and create a new product line, especially if it is related...

IHI reaches out to middle managers

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I remain impressed with the ability of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to reach out to various sectors of the health care world and...
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Thursday, August 04, 2011

Meet me at the Coolidge . . . and Make Memories

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A Brookline, MA, friend writes: This is an innovative program for folks with memory loss.  I plan to take both of my parents to this autu...
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Wednesday, August 03, 2011

US Rumor and Hospital Report

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It has been almost four years since I commented on the annual hospital ranking prepared by US News and World Report .  I have to confess no...
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