I’m attending my first IHI/Institute for Healthcare Improvement conference. Along with 49 other “patient activists” I’ve been invited to attend as a guest of IHI in its inaugural outreach to citizens who have felt compelled to act to help all of us overcome medical error, safety lapses, and provider-centered treatment (distinct from patient-centered care). In […]
Clearing the Forest, Seeing the Trees
Yesterday Terry Gross (Fresh Air on NPR radio stations) hosted Dr. Robert Martensen, a well-rounded ED doc and bioethicist who’s authored a book about reforming how we approach dying and death: A Life Worth Living. Having read an array of books on end-of-life matters including a number by providers, Dr. R’s comments and viewpoints are […]