Health Care
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Open Forum on Loving Care
In yesterday’s Journal, I wrote about the Apostle John’s statement that God is love. If you accept this as true, than Loving care is Godly care. How does this interpretation affect the way you think of your… Continue reading
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Seeking Courageous Leaders
[The following post was written by Cathy Self, Sr. V.P., Baptist Healing Trust]… The higher plane of leadership is a phrase used by Ken Blanchard, known to most as the author of “The One Minute Manager.” In discussing the difference… Continue reading
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The Compassionate Physician
"The good physician treats the disease. The great physician treats the patient who has the disease." – William Osler, M.D. (left,1849-1919) Dr. Osler’s famous quote distinguishing the great physicians from the good speaks volumes about the role of compassion.… Continue reading
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Halloween & Reformation Day
The anniversary I now like to honor on this date is Reformation Day, which began October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of Wittenberg Cathedral calling for reforms and an end to abuses in… Continue reading
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A CEO Summit on Loving Care
CEOs from America’s Healing Hospitals met in Nashville Monday to talk about a single subject: Loving Care. It is a select group. Their numbers are all too few. Every CEO in the country should be discussing the same subject. … Continue reading
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Why Presesce Matters
Love calls us to be present to the other just as we would want them to be present to us. -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Bringing Angels to “Codes”
When we wonder about the causes of caregiver burnout, we may need to look no further than this example. When caregiving is treated as a transaction, burnout will occur because transactions really don’t matter. It’s relationships that count. And Dr.… Continue reading
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Ray and Emily – Why The War Still Matters
They probably never met. But the two people to your left are living witnesses to what caregiving was like during a war that killed tens of millions of people. And they are among the many who tell their stories on… Continue reading
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Open Forum – Favorite of the Week
In an effort to listen to readers, we would like to know which of the four essays from this week were of most interest to you. The choices are:Monday: Comfort MoviesTuesday: A Dying Professor’s Last MessageWednesday: Early AutumnThursday: Avoiding… Continue reading
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William Osler – The Founder of Modern Medicine
I like the language Osler picked to comment on his own life’s work. “I desire no other epitaph … than the statement that I taught medical students in the wards, as I regard this as by far the most useful… Continue reading
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