I hope you’ll take the time to check out our podcast project, The Heart of Caring, which highlights stories that deepen our understanding of patient- and family-centered care. A recently added story comes from physician Dan Munoz, who recalls a decision about whether to place a 99-year-old patient on a ventilator. It’s often considered humane to withhold […]
Patient-Centered Care
Tell your story: Excellence in patient- and family-centered care
Posted by Peter Pronovost | Patient-Centered CareLast year, Sarah Andryauskas, then a new nurse in our emergency department, was caring for a patient with diabetes who had trouble maintaining healthy blood glucose levels. His disease had contributed to several hospital visits over the preceding months and years. As health care providers, it’s tempting to attribute such repeat visits to patient noncompliance. […]
Nov 28, 2011 7 comments
Counting our patient safety blessings
Posted by Peter Pronovost | Patient-Centered Care, Preventing Patient HarmMy daughter just asked me what I was thankful for this Thanksgiving. As I reflected on the blessings in my family and personal life, I also thought about what I was grateful for in patient safety. While progress has been slower than any of us would want, we certainly have many things to count: Patient- […]
Nov 23, 2011 No comments
Giving patients the big picture
Posted by Peter Pronovost | Patient-Centered Care"I have a complicated medical situation that involves neurologists, surgeons, obstetricians, specialized ophthalmologists and others. I was at Johns Hopkins and very lucky to be because I had some of the best doctors in the country. What really struck me, though, was that each specialist was really very narrowly focused and really ne'er the twain […]
Oct 18, 2011 2 comments