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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ShareI often talk about the power of words. The power of even a single word or groups of single words can be expressive and defining. In a previous blog piece I talked about the word “believe,” as it relates to the work and goals of The Henry Ford Hospital. That word resonates in my thoughts, [...]
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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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ShareWhen I think about medical television programs that I remember watching, I go way back to the 1960s. Yes, there was television at that time. Two very influential programs about doctors debuted during that era. “Dr. Kildare” was the vehicle that started Richard Chamberlain’s acting career, playing an intern working at Blair General Hospital under [...]
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ShareThere’s a company in Cleveland that, in one year, generated more than $570 million in state and local taxes. With more than 35,000 employees, it’s also the largest employer in Northeast Ohio, and the second largest employer in the state. No, it’s not the Browns or the Cavaliers (even when King LeBron was still in [...]
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ShareMany of us were inspired by the recent Super Bowl ad for Chrysler featuring Eminem. The combination of the uplifting portrayal of Detroit while acknowledging the grit, determination and soul of our city and our people was unique in its captivation of Detroiters, as well as much of the nation. All of this got me [...]
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ShareI am pausing at this time (sort of like the NHL season break), asking for you to blog back to me. What’s on your mind about The Henry Ford Hospital, health care, work, life, the City of Detroit, or any other topic that you want to share your perspectives as employees, health care workers, patients, [...]
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