December 19, 2017 Opioid Addiction is a Chronic Illness Requiring the Right Care, in the Right Setting, at the Right Time With communities reeling from an epidemic of opioid addiction, Pennsylvania lawmakers are understandably focused on developing legislation to address the crisis. Their instinct to help is natural and laudable.
November 28, 2017 Let’s Talk: Why Pennsylvania Needs POLST Honoring patients’ end-of-life health care wishes is easier said than done. Even when patients and families have had those difficult conversations, and documented them in the form of advance directives, the complexity of modern health care can let them down.
October 13, 2017 Patient and Family Engagement: Nice to Have—or Strategic Necessity? For some time now, Medicare has been financially rewarding hospitals for good patient experiences as measured by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).
August 11, 2017 Tackling the high price of medications in PA: Why target 340B, a program for vulnerable patients and hospitals? Pennsylvanians, like all Americans, are concerned about how much they pay for prescription drugs.
June 06, 2017 Overdose Survivors in the ER: Seizing Opportunity within Tragedy Hospital emergency rooms (ER) across the state are working to realize the potential for opportunity within the tragedy of Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic. While caring for overdose survivors rescued from death, ERs are working to foster connections that could help those patients recover their lives.
October 31, 2016 Advancing a Culture of Mutual Respect: a critical element for a healing environment As President and CEO of Main Line Health, I am always looking to our staff to offer me real time insight into how we can continually improve on our efforts to create an inclusive and respectful environment for our patients and colleagues.