Health Populi

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“Thanksgiving.” Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the word, first, as “the act of giving thanks.” Second, it’s “a prayer of expressing gratitude.” And, third, the word means a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness. We each have our own stories about how a loved one’s life has ended. If we’re lucky, that beloved person had a good death: in sleep, perhaps, or simply of old age with no hospital events or trauma.

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Healthy Debate

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Physicians and quality improvement: Doctors often complain about the 'system.' But we have a big role to play in making it better.

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Doctors Quality Improvement 52

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Organizations that address consumers’ data privacy and access to healthcare create greater social brand equity, inspiring people to say nice things about the companies, recommend them as good employers, and be welcomed as businesses operating in peoples’ community. In The Societal ROI Index: A Measure for The Times We Find Ourselves In , Finn Partners and The Harris Poll measure U.S. companies’ reputations for social good, the project’s press release explains.

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