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The Stanley Cup of Patient Care
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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Drinking from the Fire Hose
ShareI am not sure exactly what is going on in the world to have caused the major increase in emergency visits and hospitalizations at Henry Ford Hospital over the last several days (or weeks or months). Maybe it’s solar winds, sun spots, loss of insurance, inadequate access to primary care, excessive co-pays or the leap [...]
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It’s the Little Things (and the Routine Things) That Count
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 [...]
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The Happiness Advantage
ShareJack Butler, Surgical Imagineer in the Department of Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital, emailed me after hearing me talk about the importance of patient centeredness. Jack wrote: “I am lucky often to be allowed to slip in and listen to the adults talking. Your insight that the various interviewees never brought up the patients – [...]
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One Week Proves Why We’re So Much More Than Just a Hospital
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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On the Journey from Good to Great: The Baldrige Award
ShareI cannot tell you how proud I am of everyone at Henry Ford Health System for winning the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Let me make that clear: YOU WON THE BALDRIGE AWARD. Nancy set the goal, Bob and the Executive Team set the framework, Bill Conway drove the quality agenda, and Sue Hawkins, [...]
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A Thanksgiving Rx: It’s Good for Your Health to Give Thanks
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 [...]
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Care Rounds
ShareAs you may have read this week in a Detroit News article, my leadership team and I have recently incorporated care rounding with patients at Henry Ford Hospital into our weekly activities. You might ask, “What’s new about a physician and an administrative team rounding on patients in a hospital?” My response? “Quite a bit.” [...]
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One Year
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