Riverside Methodist Hospital
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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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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
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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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“The Magnetic Flood of Sympathy and Friendship”
The requirement of professional distance for caregivers creates pitfalls. Too much distance seals off humanity. Falling too deeply into patient’s troubles can exhaust caregivers. Most of my fellow former caregivers at Baptist Hospital, Riverside Methodist, and Riverside Toledo found the… 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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Survivors
“One foot in front of the other,” my mom always advised. Caregivers never know if they will survive to retirement. If you already have, congratulations on your persistence, luck and career of loving care. Continue reading
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Happiest Hospital Building Opening Ever
When you lead with love, lovely things happen. Taking care of the people who take care of people means seeing the workplace from the caregiver’s, not the executive’s, standpoint. Continue reading
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The Best Career Partner Ever
If, as I believe, leaders are caregivers, then they need caregivers as well. Career partners. My best one is my wife of 58 years. Continue reading
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The Day I Won The Lottery
Realizing your calling is better than winning the lottery. We tried our best to help thousands. And did. 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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