Topics that impact healthcare organizations and their workforce

Fatigue, stress, frustrations, irritability, and unmet expectations are all very real. They are like loose threads in an otherwise tightly knit sweater. Threatening to unravel into a pile of worn yarn if pulled. Despite knowing this, we can all have the inclination and impulse to …

We all have biases, opinions, beliefs, convictions, and ideas about what is morally right and wrong. We bring that piece of our humanity to our patient care. If we are self-aware and willing to acknowledge that our beliefs help guide our own lives but should …

There are no silver linings with this pandemic. There are, however, insights, opportunities, and new perspectives being realized as this virus continues to ravage our country and healthcare resources. COVID-19 has undeniably and understandably strained healthcare workers - the armor of invincibility is wearing thin. …

The parable of the second arrow is a well-known Buddhist story about skillfully dealing with painful events in life. The Buddha once asked a student, “If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?” “Yes,” replied the student. “If the person is struck by a second …