patient communication
What You Need To Know About Covid-19 Testing
Covid-19 testing can be confusing. Read about the different types of Covid-19 tests and when to use them.
Read MoreHow To Manage Your Loved One’s Care Remotely
Managing your loved one’s care can be tough, especially if you’re trying to do it from a distance. Learn how to work well with facility staff and get the support you need.
Read MoreHow To Prepare For A Hospitalization: A Checklist
Heading into the hospital can be scary. But preparation is key. Use this checklist to prepare for a hospitalization.
Read MoreAn “Advance” New Year’s Resolution
Happy 2020 to you, my “patient” readers. I wish you much good health and happiness and importantly, peace-of-mind in this new year. OK – yes – it’s mid-January, so it might be a wee-bit late to be listing our resolutions for the year, but that doesn’t make this piece of advice any less important. I…
Read MorePreventing a Deadly Outcome from a Visit to the Doctor
Today I’m sharing an experience with you in hopes of preventing something we do but don’t think about; something which can be dangerous. At a recent doctor appointment, I found two people in the waiting room just hacking away, coughing up a storm, and very likely infecting others. They were together, and there for only…
Read MoreWhen To Trust A Surgical Assembly Line
You may not love the sound of a surgical assembly line. But when can you trust that approach and when should you run the other way?
Read MoreAc-cen-tu-ate – the Negative?
It’s time to take a trip with the Way-Back Machine to a song many of us heard when we were kids – because our parents played it on the radio or record player. We all sang along! With lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and sung by Ella Fitzgerald (that’s Ella in the photo above), the song…
Read More“When I’m Sixty-Four” and If I’m Alone….
Back in 2004, I was between husbands, and in my early 50s. As silly as that may sound (“between husbands”), the truth was, I spent 18 years with that status, between divorce and remarriage… and I was alone. “Alone” is the key to today’s post. Back in 2004, I was also diagnosed with a rare…
Read MoreThe Folly of Driving to the ER
Hugh, a gentleman of about 68 years, lived alone. Hugh wasn’t feeling well. It was just a general feeling that something – who knows what? – just wasn’t right. After a short while, Hugh walked over to see Phil, his next door neighbor. Phil agreed to drive Hugh to the Emergency Room. It took them…
Read MoreWhat Are Board-Certified Patient Advocates And When Do You Need One?
When you’re trying to navigate the healthcare system, it can help to have an expert by your side. Now, you can find Board-Certified Patient Advocates with nationally recognized advocacy credentials.
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