July 14th,2011
Toyota has launched a campaign “100 Cars for Good”that it is promoting across the country this summer. Our organization has been chosen as one of 500 finalists to win a new vehicle from Toyota,and today is our day to go head-to-head with four other non-profit organizations in a public vote. This is a great program that will benefit communities and charities across the country,and we are hoping that everyone will go to facebook today and vote for our cause. Our Lady of Peace is one of the largest private psychiatric hospitals in the country and has a . . . →Read More:Vote today,it’s for the kids! May 8th,2011
For the past three years,I have come to look forward to and enjoy an event that for one day puts our city on the collective consciousness of our entire nation and then some –the Kentucky Derby. Beyond the history,pageantry,sport,and of course the hats,are the people. The Derby brings everyone together (this year all 164,000 of us) and turns a two-minute horse race into a two-week long celebration of something that is uniquely Kentucky. Each year I have met many interesting people at the Derby and some who have since become my friends from . . . →Read More:Remembering Derby 137 February 4th,2011
All across America,mothers,daughters,sisters,aunts –everyday women are dying at the rate of almost one per minute due to cardiovascular disease and stroke. The numbers are startling,but together we can change the trajectory of this disease. The first step is making people aware of the problem. Speak up and make a difference! Today you can show your support for the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red. It’s an easy,powerful way to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The second step is taking action on what we learn about ourselves . . . →Read More:To-Do:Wear Red and Know Your Numbers! January 16th,2011
Every year,people around the globe look for a fresh way to start off the new year and make all sorts of resolutions of how they hope to better themselves and the world. Many people have success with this tradition,while others fail all too quickly. In listening to a church sermon last week,the pastor spoke to this phenomenon quoting Ephesians 4:22-24 and making the point that unless we are willing to completely rid ourselves of our old self,we will never be able to become the new self that we desire. Personally speaking,I know the only resolution . . . →Read More:New Year –New Resolutions September 12th,2010
Just wanted to post a quick apology to those of you have posted or made any comments over the past several weeks. As I logged into my account tonight I encountered 8 posts that I had not seen or acted on in previous logins (most likely user error on my part!). With that being said,I started this blog to spur conversation and I greatly appreciate the comments and thoughts you have to share. Please keep them coming and hopefully I won’t have another comment time warp! For those who have not made a comment yet –it’s easy – . . . →Read More:Comments….Lost (and found) in cyberspace! August 24th,2010
For all those interested in learning more about pioneering medical care,be sure to follow this post from our Marketing and PR department…. Kleinert Kutz and University of Louisville hand surgeons are preparing to perform a double hand transplant at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center. The procedure will be chronicled live on the social networking site Twitter,providing real time updates of the innovative procedure. It is the first time the team at Jewish Hospital,Kleinert Kutz and UofL have performed a double hand transplant and the first time the procedure has ever been tweeted live. We . . . →Read More:Jewish Hospital to perform double hand transplant –Follow live on twitter! August 8th,2010
This afternoon I had the distinct pleasure to participate in the University of Louisville School of Medicine’s White Coat ceremony. For those not familiar,the White Coat ceremony is a celebration recognizing the first day of the incoming class of medical students and concludes with the students being presented their first “white coat”in recognition of their officially being accepted into the medical profession as a doctor in training. Today we celebrated the incoming class of 2014 as 160 new students were adorned with their first white coat. I have been able to participate in a number of these ceremonies . . . →Read More:The White Coat Ceremony –A time of celebration and reflection June 30th,2010
One of my sayings has always been,“in the absence of communication lies rumor”and this topic could serve as the poster example for that saying. Over the past few few months,it has been a rare occasion for me to make it through the hospital without being stopped and asked about rumored talks between our health system and the University of Louisville’s hospital (University Medical Center). For the first time,I am now able to publicly acknowledge these rumors and confirm that our leadership has indeed been in conversations with the University of Louisville and Catholic Health Initiatives as . . . →Read More:Thoughts on communication and planning for our future…partnership discussions with University Medical Center and Catholic Health Initiatives May 24th,2010
I have written about our efforts around improving patient safety a number of times in the past (here and here as examples) and will continue to do so in future posts. However,from time-to-time it is also important to stop and ask,how safe are we we and are our efforts making a positive difference in the care we provide to our patients? As leaders,we need to listen (as well as direct) and this is one of those times. A couple of weeks ago we launched a survey for our team members to tell us how they feel about . . . →Read More:A culture of safety? Your thoughts please! May 22nd,2010
I was in a meting with the Dean of our Medical School yesterday and he noted that I must be really busy lately because I haven’t added any new blog posts recently. Astute as always,he also has a way of helping me to reflect and refocus on our mission and why it is we are ultimately here. With great timing,right after our meeting,I received this note from one of our managers and thought it was fitting to share as just one example of many that define and distinguish our care givers at Jewish Hospital. Granted,this is . . . →Read More:Celebrating our care givers…the true meaning of patient care | | |
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