How did you get into the healthcare industry? It actually started with my reading of three books in my mid-20s: On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler Ross, Gezundheit by Patch Adams,…
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“We have to shift our mindset to what are those little things that made that experience exceptional in another industry and another part of life, and how do we bring…
By Ryan Van Wert, MD For many the beginning of the year represents an opportunity to share big visions for future impacts. For those of us in the healthcare trenches,…
For years I put off completing an advance directive. Even after 30 years in the social work field, I would discuss the importance of this with individuals and their family…
The Triple Aim framework came about in 2007. The goal – improve the health of a population, enhance the patient experience, and reduce per capita health care costs. The Triple Aim was…
Patient Safety Issues with End-of-life Care Patient safety is too often an issue in end-of-life care. This is in part due to the high intensity care delivered towards the end…
Can you guess what the third leading cause of death in the United States is? Answer: Medical Errors. According to a Johns Hopkins study, over 250,000 people die annually due to…
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, a designated time to shed light on the importance of promoting overall health, and utilizing preventative care to diagnose and treat cancer early on….
Advance care planning refers to a lifelong process that enables patients to make important decisions regarding their future health care, in the event they are no longer capable of communicating…
Can you give me a brief overview of Mind My Heath and how it came about? In 2015, we at The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care (TCC) identified a significant…
