ShareI spend a fair amount of time going “South of the Border,” talking to hospital and academic leaders, physicians and others about Henry Ford Hospital - the great doctors, nurses and programs of the Flagship. We are very respectful of the Canadian health care system and the great care it provides. When alternatives cannot be provided [...]
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ShareIf you follow Doc in the D, you know that I talk a great deal about Henry Ford Hospital being “more than a hospital.” In my talks about Henry Ford, I often speak of the academic health sciences center that we represent. The values that are deeply imbedded in Henry Ford are learning and innovation. [...]
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ShareIt’s April and it’s time for the Masters. The greatest golf tournament, not because it is the hardest or has the greatest field, but because it is the most magnificent venue in golf. It also is the official start of spring. I love golf. No, not because it is the only game a 62-year-old CEO [...]
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ShareIt only took one week to prove a point that I regularly tell people: Henry Ford Hospital is so more than just a hospital, a place to care for patients. We’re a destination in Detroit for education, culture and some truly unbelievable events for our employees, patients and the community. (And it all happens while [...]
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ShareI had the pleasure of participating along with 300 other cyclists in the second annual Tour de Ford bike ride. Cyclists of all experience levels had the opportunity to tour our city while benefiting the Tom Groth Patient Medical Needs Fund, which provides health care, medication, equipment medical supplies and social services to underinsured patients [...]
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ShareSince I started writing this blog in November 2010, I’ve covered a great deal of topics related to The Henry Ford Hospital, our patients and our employees, as well as my role as President and CEO. It’s all been about what’s happening NOW and where we’re headed in the future. But today I want to [...]
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ShareHealth care marketing and promotion has become an important component of getting the message out about providers and organizations. Resources, both financial and human, have been added by all institutions to meet the increasing emphasis on providing a media face for these purposes. Many of the best talents in writing and public relations have been [...]
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ShareThis blog has been a popular place for food fodder….but this time around we’re not talking about the hospital cafeteria. In health care we spend a lot of time bantering about healthy foods vs. unhealthy foods, sometimes forgetting that some people have no food at all. Last year, Gleaners Food Bank served more than 209,000 [...]
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