Health Care

  • The Alumni Reunion

    What Are We Thinking?:-) Hard to admit, but when I went back to RMH in 2015 I encountered several “old” partners. One of them saw my white hair and wrinkles, did not recognize me and blurted out “Is that really… Continue reading

    The Alumni Reunion
  • Dreaming of Riverside

    Everybody dreams. 90+% forget them.* Not me. Last night another variation on an old dream. In this version, I am President & CEO of Riverside and OhioHealth once again (left in 1995!) In the dream, I am 82, my current… Continue reading

    Dreaming of Riverside
  • Made to Belong

    “We are made to belong.”- David Whyte Whyte’s quote (above) stars in the movie plot of our lives. Scene: California’s Warner Avenue Public School. Time: Recess. Autumn, 1954 “Wanna go out and play?” I asked my 6th grade friend Steve… Continue reading

    Made to Belong
  • Who’s Listening?

    If “pearls of wisdom” were real gems any caregiver who listened to our alumni’s lives would be rich. We amassed vast collections of these pearls. Now, we offer them at no cost. Who’s taking them? All that wisdom. But who’s… Continue reading

    Who’s Listening?
  • Has Been or Never Was?

    Whether old or young, make sure you some day you can say you were a great has-been not a lousy never-was. Continue reading

    Has Been or Never Was?
  • Can Compassion Survive?

    The last best hope for humanity as we know it is to redefine human relevance in a robot age. Now! Continue reading

    Can Compassion Survive?
  • One Word Caregivers Can Never Use

    When I took over Baptist Hospital in 1998 it was a patient facing organizational death. We replaced panic with peak performance and turned huge losses into a gain and saved the “patient’s” life. Failure became new life under a new… Continue reading

    One Word Caregivers Can Never Use
  • Dr. “Nick” Baird – RMH Alum Extraordinaire

    All caregivers serve others. Some even serve millions. One example is Dr. Nick Baird. Continue reading

    Dr. “Nick” Baird – RMH Alum Extraordinaire
  • The Ripple Effect of Caring Acts

    Always remember that more persons care about your welfare than you could imagine; then, when someone you know has a rough patch, reach out and show you care! Continue reading

  • First Day-Last Day: More Caregivers in Alumni Hit Parade

    I remember the loving presence of each today. Continue reading