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For many people, organ transplantations are just something we occasionally read about in the news, if at all. (Of course, a donor heart being given to a former vice president always makes the news.) But for the team at Guardian Nurses, organ transplantations are a much greater part of our day to day reality. We receive . . . → Read More: Even With A New Liver, Sometimes Patients Die Since 1970, January has been recognized as National Blood Donor Month. Here are some good-to-know facts about our country’s blood supply from the American Red Cross: The demand for transfusions is growing faster than donations. Less than 38% of the US population is eligible to donate blood. Blood cannot be manufactured—it can only come from donors. . . . → Read More: Resolve This Year To Give Blood This past week, I was struck by two separate incidents that highlighted the need for family members to talk to each other. One particular story involves a friend and colleague, in her 40′s, who after experiencing symptoms for weeks, finally relented and visited her primary care physician. After an examination and a thorough history, and . . . → Read More: Family Secrets…”I Didn’t Know My Mom Had…” Do you have a hospital fantasy? No, not the one involving Dr. McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy. The one where you want to be admitted to the hospital for a little rest and relaxation. I read a piece on the Huffington Post by Katrina Alcorn where she describes that she had conducted an “unofficial poll” of . . . → Read More: Do You Have a “Hospital Fantasy?” With thanks to Charles Dickens and his 1859 novel, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Surely, his words could be applied to our country’s healthcare system. But never was it so apparent (this week) that patients need advocates as it was when I interacted with two case managers, on . . . → Read More: A Tale of Two Case Managers Did you know that more than a third of patients leaving the hospital ignore their discharge instructions and don’t seek the follow up care they need? Ok, maybe ignore is too strong a word. Maybe the instructions were very rushed. Maybe the patient didn’t understand he was supposed to go get some more lab work . . . → Read More: Discharge Instructions: Why You Should Pay Attention |
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