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When “Sent” Doesn’t Mean “Received"
I’ve always been struck by a line from George Bernard Shaw: “The single biggest problem in communicat...
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In the Heart of the City
Over the past four months, one truth has become unmistakably clear: GBMC HealthCare’s mission is alive ...
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Getting to Know Pete Ostasewski, GBMC HealthCare Chief Financial Officer
Many of you know I’m a lifelong Texas A&M football fan. My son is now at Indiana University, and I have...
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Seeing What We See
If you walk through the Emergency Department corridor this week, you’re going to notice something new.N...
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A New Year’s Pledge from Your Leadership Team
When I was growing up, my mom had a tradition. Every New Year’s Eve, she’d sit us down at the kitchen...
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Wishing You Joy, Health, and a Bright Start to 2026
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” — Ralph Waldo EmersonAs we wra...
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Our People Are How We Keep the Promise of Zero Harm
This comment made my day while reading your engagement survey responses last night:“I love making a dif...
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Listening at 30,000 Feet (and Everywhere Else)
One of the greatest privileges of stepping into this role has been the chance to hear directly from so ma...
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When the Elf Becomes a Reminder
It’s that magical (and slightly chaotic) time of year again, when the Gopalakrishnan household is deep ...
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One of Just Two in the Nation
If you missed it this summer, Gilchrist was honored with the prestigious Circle of Life Award from the Am...
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Not Your Average Rummage Sale
Apple’s release of the first Macintosh, Mary Lou Retton’s victory in the women’s all-around gymnast...
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Traditions Old and New
With Thanksgiving around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about tradition.At the Gopalakrishnan hou...
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From Practice to Precision: What Football and Patient Safety Have in Common
If you've known me for a hot minute, you’ve probably heard me mention Texas A&M football. You see, I gr...
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The Way You Do One Thing...
This Halloween, I found myself tagging along with Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3 — a.k.a. my youngest an...
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Reflections on GBMC's 60th Anniversary
Picture this: it’s just six weeks into a brand-new job, and you’re standing in front of 350 people at...
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Super Olivia Saves the Day (and Wins a Place in Our Hearts)
The other day, I brought home a storybook from work called Super Olivia Saves the Day. It’s a small gif...
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Cookies, Conversations, and a Culture Worth Celebrating
On October 2, GBMC celebrated a milestone: 60 years of caring for the community. We marked the moment sim...
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Even One Preventable Harm Is Too Many
Every day at GBMC, we embrace a key principle of high-reliability organizations: preoccupation with failu...
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The Heart of GBMC HealthCare
Tonight, I’ll have the honor of attending my first GBMC HealthCare Employee Recognition Dinner. It’s ...
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From the New Guy: Week One at GBMC
It’s hard to believe it’s only been a week since I officially joined the team because in so many ways...