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Performance Reviews Shouldn’t Have Any Surprises
My daughter is learning to drive.For reasons I’m still not entirely sure I can explain, at one point in...
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Sometimes, We All Need a Little Help
Food insecurity isn't only about hunger. It's a health issue.We know that people who struggle to consiste...
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Caring for Every Stage of Life: Gilchrist Inova Reaches an Important Milestone
One of the things I have learned as a physician, and now have the privilege of thinking about every day a...
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What Still Needs to Happen Before I Can Go Home?
As a hospitalist, I heard this question often (and understandably):“When can I go home?”Sometimes, pa...
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What We Learned by Walking Alongside Pharmacy
Back in April, I shared what I learned while shadowing Delores Williams, a Gilchrist home hospice nurse. ...
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When Your Child Is Hurt, Readiness Matters
When one of my daughters was three years old, she burned her hand on a hot grill during a family gatherin...
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Town Halls Are Just One Way We Stay Connected
A few weeks ago, we held our latest systemwide Town Hall. Across the two virtual sessions, 509 people joi...
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Lost by a Hair, Won by a Gesture
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend and managed to stay cool."Hot" didn't really cover...
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Taking Leadership Above the Line
We rarely stop in healthcare. But a few weeks ago, we did, and it may have been one of the most important...
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Pausing for Bob’s 150th Treatment
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of helping mark a milestone that was both inspiring and humbling.Bob...
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Caring Beyond Our Walls
Around here, we talk a lot about treating every person the way we would want our own loved ones treated. ...
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Creating a Culture Where Everyone Belongs
Last month, many of you took the time to complete our Employee Voice Pulse Survey, which was a brief chec...
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A Birthday Party and a Lesson in Compassion
One of the concepts I've written about before is unreasonable hospitality: The idea that we shouldn't sim...
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What I Learned Behind the Registers
The Spring Nearly New Sale reminded me that some traditions become traditions for a reason.Back in the fa...
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After the Celebrations, the Gratitude Remains
Last week, we wrapped up Hospital Week and Nurses Week across GBMC HealthCare, and I hope many of you had...
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Your Voice, Five Minutes, and One Very Real Email
One of the things I have learned about GBMC HealthCare is that our people pay attention.Case in point: so...
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Paying Attention to Our Health — and Our Health Benefits
I recently learned that “aura” is the new word for cool. “Aura” and “Oura” sound the same—u...
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Parking, Personalities, and Priorities
Few things can change the tone of your day faster than parking, especially when you’re trying to get to...
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Who Packed the Towels? And Other Communication Challenges
I’m writing this while away with my family at the beach, and I’ve been reminded of something: communi...
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Join Me at Walk A Mile!
This Friday, April 17, I’ll be taking part in my first-ever Walk A Mile in Their Shoes at GBMC. My fami...
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What Delores Taught Me
Over the past few months, I asked each member of our executive team to spend time shadowing an area of GB...
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A Meaningful Doctors’ Day and Our First Physician of the Year Winners
On Monday night, I had the pleasure of attending GBMC HealthCare’s Doctors’ Day and Speed Networking ...
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What We Heard from Our February 26 Town Halls
My kids are pretty good at calling me out.If I’m checking my phone when I should be more present, they...
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March Is About More Than Brackets...
March is known for a few things... busted brackets, bold Cinderella picks, and, at least in my house, ple...
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