ShareThis week, the nation is celebrating the nursing profession and the countless talented, hardworking and compassionate nurses who provide care to those in need. To express my appreciation and gratitude to the nurses at Henry Ford Hospital, I thought it would be fitting to have a Walk in My Shoes dedicated to nurses. So I [...]
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ShareHow’s that New Year’s resolution going so far? Still carrying those extra 10, 15 or 20 pounds? Certainly, if we resolve to do something and put all of our effort behind it, we should be able to do it, right? This type of “free will” is a great part of our traditional view of how we [...]
Categories: Behind the Scenes, Employees, Healthcare Reform, Patient Care |
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Share Congratulations to the employees of Henry Ford. This award was won by each and every one of you… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Categories: Employees, Patient Care, Vision & Values |
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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 [...]
Categories: Community Outreach, Detroit, Patient Care, Videos, Vision & Values |
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ShareEvery day I hear a patient care story at Henry Ford Hospital that absolutely inspires me and fills me with pride. These are often heroic efforts of clinical expertise and team work, with many of our people working against all odds to perform care that saves a patient from what appears to be an impossible [...]
Categories: Employees, Healthcare Reform, Patient Care, Physicians, Vision & Values |
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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 [...]
Categories: Community Outreach, Detroit, Employees, Patient Care, Vision & Values |
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Share“You can learn a lot about a person from his dreams. What we dream is a reflection of who we are. It is the measure of our aspirations and goals, and of those values we hold dear and place above all else.” – Zadok Rabinowitz The New Year offers each of us a point in [...]
Categories: CEO, Employees, Holiday Care, Patient Care |
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ShareWhen I last met up with Frank Venegas, we were at the Detroit Institute of Arts talking about Frida Kahlo and her ties to Frank’s family, as well as Henry Ford Hospital. Henry Ford Hospital also has something else in common with Frank and his company, Ideal Group: a focus on innovation in Detroit. One [...]
Categories: CEO, Detroit, Healthcare Reform, Patient Care, Safety, Technology, Videos |
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ShareLast November, I wrote a Thanksgiving-themed post about the positive impact a grateful and positive attitude can have on one’s emotional and physical health. So in the spirit of good health, I want to try something a bit different this year on Doc in the D. I would like my 2011 Thanksgiving blog post to [...]
Categories: Holiday Care, Patient Care, Vision & Values |
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ShareWhile I was waiting to get an MRI of my hip, I thought: “I should be tweeting this.” But a blog is the limit of this man’s social networking skills. From Facebook to Twitter, it seems half of the world wants to tell the other half of the world every mundane activity that they are [...]
Categories: Behind the Scenes, CEO, Patient Care |
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