OhioHealth
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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
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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
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RMH & BH Alums (not IBM or ABC Widgets Retirees)
Hospitals and and universities have alumni sites. Companies do not. What does that tell us? Continue reading
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Alums Refrain: “Seems like just yesterday…”
Why do we say of long ago, “time goes so fast.” It does not. Caregivers have the gift of knowing their yesterdays were spent caring for others. Continue reading
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Turning-Point – A Special Memory of Marco Bonta, M.D.
A traumatic encounter helped a young doctor become a great trauma surgeon. What happened? Continue reading
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Does A Hospital Leader Matter?
The failure to appreciate the impact of leaders on energy places imperils every corner of healthcare. Continue reading
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Take Care of the People Who Take Care of People – May 13-17
It is the most quotable thing I have ever said because it is true but not obvious: “the number one job of leaders is to take care of the people who take care of people.” Continue reading
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Are We Still Alive? – May 6, 2024
Of all the places I worked before or since, none meant more than Riverside and the OhioHealth system I founded in 1984 and left in 1995. A big part of me wished I could have stayed for the ride from… Continue reading
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Is “Okay” Okay?
If you are a caregiver or hospital, is performing just “Okay” okay? Continue reading
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Relics: Letters to the Future – Days 281-285
How do objects become sacred relics? Continue reading
Journal of Sacred Work 