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#SHCR: An inspiring, free course that will help you change health care for the better

When I first read Sonia’s post about the School for Health and Care Radicals (SHCR) a year ago, little did I know that I would be signing up for one of the most inspiring educational experiences of my ten years as a doctor, resulting in unexpected personal and professional growth. “Anyone who wants to bring about change has to be ready to break the rules.… Continue reading #SHCR: An inspiring, free course that will help you change health care for the better

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Radiology + Patient & Family-Centered Care

Originally posted on hcldr:
Blog post by James V. Rawson, MD, FACR. Intro by Colin Hung. I am in constant awe of the fantastic people I have met through social media. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the friends and colleagues that I have gotten to know simply because I choose to send out missives in 140-character chunks. Dr James Rawson is… Continue reading Radiology + Patient & Family-Centered Care

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Care Redesign, health, health care, Patient-centered care

Starting now – NEJM – HBR – Kaiser Permanente Group Present: Innovation in Health Care Leadership

via Home – NEJM Group Presents: Innovation in Health Care Leadership. What does the transition “from volume to value” mean for health care and the organizations that deliver it? The redesign of care around value – meeting patients’ needs and doing so as efficiently as possible – has begun in earnest in the U.S. Continue reading Starting now – NEJM – HBR – Kaiser Permanente Group Present: Innovation in Health Care Leadership

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Empowerment, health care, health workforce, nurses

So, how does nursing leverage its strengths as a powerful, caring profession?

‪#‎NursesUnite‬, ‪#‎JustANurse‬ and ‪#‎ShowMeYourStethoscope‬ were a reaction by nurses and their supporters to the disparagement of the profession by uninformed celebrities on The View who still thought of nurses as bimbos and physician handmaidens. (For those who haven’t been following the story, all of this was a response to the fabulous monologue by Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson in the 2015 Miss America Organization pageant. That monologue resonated with nurses everywhere, especially those who loved seeing … Continue reading So, how does nursing leverage its strengths as a powerful, caring profession?

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Empowerment, health, health care, Patient-centered care

“Life On The Bridge” | THE FILM

Life On The Bridge is a film about creating joy in life no matter the challenges and obstacles that might stand in the way.  It will be a personal documentary that raises expectations about creating a good life while living with kidney dialysis,  highlighting what is possible. Even though the specific subject here is dialysis, the film will make clear that this applies to life … Continue reading “Life On The Bridge” | THE FILM

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Coaching Presence- A Key Competency to Gift your Client With

Originally posted on sadhanism's blog:
In my previous blog I have written about the critical roles trust and intimacy play in coach-client relationship. Trust is an outcome of behaviours done consistently over a period of time- no short cuts here! Long period of staying ‘invested’ in a relationship with transparency and respect helps achieve this. How do you achieve these in your coaching relationship?… Continue reading Coaching Presence- A Key Competency to Gift your Client With

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health care

USA Change Day is Here!

USA Change Day
USA Change Day

Are you ready to fire up your passion? Unleash your creativity? Change health and healthcare?

I invite you to join me – and thousands of other people across the USA and around the world — in creating a pledge (or multiple pledges!) that will powerfully improve health and healthcare! Imagine the impact of even one pledge fulfilled! I am working with the USA Change Day Team to get 1000 pledges across America by May 1st! It would be wonderful if you could join this campaign!

What is the one change YOU will make to improve your health or the care and wellbeing of Americans? USA Change Day is a social movement to create positive and lasting change in healthcare through the power of individuals and groups of individuals.

What is it?
USA Change Day harnesses the passion, commitment, and innovation that we see every day. It uses the power of shared purpose to challenge the status quo and to try something simple yet different in order to improve health and care.

How do I do it?

1. Create a pledge today (as an individual or as a group!) at USACHANGEDAY.ORG. You can create a pledge around any change that you are willing to make that improves health and/or healthcare — anywhere, with any organization, or in your own life!!!!!NHS CHANGE DAY LOGO
2. Take action to fulfill on your pledge!
3. Share your pledge and invite at least one person in your life to make a pledge!
4. Follow @USAChangeDay on Twitter

If you have any questions, please email me to let me know. I am willing to host a Twitter chat and teleconference to address your questions and spark ideas that make a difference for you. More to come!

Website: USA Change Day

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Grassroots Change + Personal Accountability in Healthcare

Originally posted on hcldr:
Blog post by Colin Hung Change is never easy. It takes courage, hard work and a bias for action. In healthcare, change is especially difficult. The risk-adverse culture, hierarchical organizations and ready willingness to blame “the system” rather than accept personal accountability are powerful headwinds that would-be-change-agents face in healthcare. In a recent blog post, Richard Corder – Assistant Vice President… Continue reading Grassroots Change + Personal Accountability in Healthcare

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