There is widespread agreement among policy makers and healthcare providers that patient-centeredness is an imperative moving forward. But how can we operationalize “patient-centered care?” Continue reading
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When Mentoring is the Key to Inpatient Diabetes Management
By Robert Rushakoff, M.D. Improving inpatient diabetes management remains a daunting task. If you ask health care providers what “inpatient diabetes management” means to them, the response would be somewhat like that of the blind man and the elephant—each person has a different view, skewed by their unique perspective. Physicians may be concerned about glucose, with … Continue reading
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Shares Wisdom for New Health Care Professionals
Earlier this year, Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General and Co-Founder of Doctors for America, delivered the commencement address at Harvard Medical School. In his speech he challenged the graduates to stand up for their values and vision and to be leaders in improving our health care system. During the next two weeks, the newest … Continue reading
