April 15th,2010
Thinking further on my previous post and adding to the discussion,let's assume that on average one-minute is spent processing each email sent or received (a reasonable assumption I would think). That would mean for the 30,000 emails I dealt with last year,that translates into almost 21 solid days of doing nothing but email! No eating,sleeping,daydreaming,nothing –just email. If you focused that on a more manageable 8-hour "work-day"(which never happens in only 8 hours) that would be 62 days of doing nothing but email,two-whole months! I don't have an answer on how . . . →Read More:More thoughts on email… April 14th,2010
On a lighter note tonight,I thought I would share an interesting factoid I was forced to reflect upon recently as my laptop locked up for several minutes while trying to find an email I had in my archives…For backup purposes and reasons that are not worth going into here,I essentially have to maintain a duplicate mail folder that archives every single email that is sent from me or to me over time. This process has been in place for just about a year now,and up until the other night I had never tried to go into . . . →Read More:What did we ever do before email? March 29th,2010
On Friday,we celebrated Doctor’s Day with our medical staff in the Rudd Heart &Lung Conference Center. It is always a great occasion to be able to recognize our physicians for their dedication to their patients and support of our hospital’s mission. Each year at this time I am reminded of the important role that our medical staff plays in helping to lead and grow our organization to continued new heights. Over the past year we have taken on a number of new initiatives that have helped us to improve the quality, . . . →Read More:Celebrating Doctor’s Day! March 9th,2010
For the past year that I have been writing,I have somehow managed to keep politics out of my conversations here,but as they say,all good things must eventually come to an end! Last week I had the opportunity to take a quick trip to Washington,D.C. to meet with members of our Kentucky delegation to discuss issues affecting our system and healthcare in general. While my trip may not have exactly been like the movie,it was certainly an interesting and thought provoking experience. After reflecting on the trip I was both fascinated and frustrated by my time . . . →Read More:Mr. Smith Goes to Washington January 27th,2010
Over the years,many people have stopped and asked me that question,“so what is it that you do all day as the CEO of the hospital?”I have tried to come up with a number of examples to try and explain what typical day looks like,but often come up short as my days are generally anything but typical. Yes I talk with a lot of people,attend numerous meetings,and then there is always that paperwork and never-ending email box that has to be tended to,but somehow that doesn’t seem to do justice to variety of issues . . . →Read More:Twittering a "Day in the Life" January 10th,2010
Last year,I began this blog as an experiment. At the time,I wasn’t really sure what to expect,but hoped for a few things… 1) That this would be a useful tool to share information and communicate with our team and the community.2) That it would spark an interest in readers to comment and engage in dialogue with me about the various topics discussed.3) That I would be able to find the time to keep up with this experiment and find new and interesting things to talk about. By and large,I would consider this project a success . . . →Read More:A Positive Experiment December 25th,2009
While I was rounding at the hospital today and sharing my gratitude with our staff for giving up their time with family on Christmas to care for our patients,amidst the cheerfulness observed by most there was one particular unit that was with a heavy heart. One of our nurse’s aides from ICU-South,Nicole,was in a car accident this past Sunday and is not expected to make it through this Christmas day. Nicole has been part of our team for at least seven years and was just about to finish her nursing degree. While I . . . →Read More:A Snowflake in Remembrance of Nicole this Christmas November 30th,2009
Over this past Thanksgiving weekend the second annual Engage with Grace Blog Rally took place and generated quite a lot of interest amongst healthcare bloggers across the globe (see attached link). Somehow I ended up a little behind in my reading and missed it,but I never think its too late to join in on a good cause! So for all of my readers who are looking for something meaningful to discuss this holiday season,I wanted to pass on this post promoted by two fellow bloggers I recently met,Matthew Holt,author of The Health Care Blog and Paul . . . →Read More:It’s not too late to Engage with Grace… November 26th,2009
As we officially begin the holiday season today with Thanksgiving,I thought I’d share a fitting editorial I read from the New York Times. As we all recount what we are grateful for this day,I will also be looking forward to what l will have to be grateful for tomorrow as unexpected as it may be…Happy Thanksgiving! November 23rd,2009
For all of my friends in the hospital,I know that there is a lot of training and preparation that goes into staying compliant with CMS and Joint Commission rules and regulations. We often talk about “blocking and tackling”when referring to those basic everyday things that we are supposed to follow,but all too often have to be reminded to do. A friend sent me this video and I had to pass it along. Since we are in the midst of a survey this week at the hospital and I just got done watching my beloved Chicago Bears lose . . . →Read More:Do we need a Joint Commission Linebacker? | | |
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