Some Original, Some Not
May 11, 2012
First the original: I spent all day yesterday with a host of other nursing leaders from all over California. It was a six-month strategic planning check-up.
The agenda for the day was crammed with approaches of how to better our organization, elevate our profession and deal with the uncertainties of so-called healthcare reform.
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May Day, Trauma Month and Trauma Season
May 3, 2012
Blog fans, happy May Day, Cinco de Mayo and other May holidays.
When I was very young, the Maypole at the park, the greased pole and pig contests and festivals marked May. It's funny how traditions change over time.
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Too Many Acronyms
April 17, 2012
Last week was an alphabet soup tsunami.
SEMSC (Solano Emergency Medical Services Cooperative) board members accepted a recommendation from ACS (American College of Surgeons) that Solano County begin the long process of pursuing a Level II trauma center.
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Hot Air and Other Gasses
April 10, 2012
On a recent Wednesday a contingent of five from NorthBay Healthcare went to the State Capitol in Sacramento to bolster awareness of, and hopefully focus some attention on, critical issues surrounding health care in the upcoming legislative session.
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Only Thing Certain is Change
March 6, 2012
If you read or listen to any media source or to our President and CEO, Gary Passama, the one thing certain in today's healthcare environment is change.
Maybe that is the new mantra for us.
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Have a Healthy Heart
February 21, 2012
February is Healthy Heart Month and activities are in full swing at NorthBay Healthcare, especially in Solano County's only STEMI Receiving Center and Chest Pain Center, as well as the first and busiest Trauma Center.
Our goal is to put ourselves out of business. Really. The last thing we want is for our friends and neighbors to experience health problems or emergencies. But when you do, we stand ready 24/7 with an expertly trained cadre ready to assist.
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From the Desert
February 9, 2012
This blog entry comes your way via beautiful Palm Springs. No, I'm not loafing. I am attending the 34th annual conference of the Association of California Nurse Leaders.
This group represents a very large, diverse group of the "who's who" in nursing in California. So I get to rub elbows with an eclectic collection of some of the greatest minds in administration, academia and clinical nursing practice.
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Milestones, Morals and Responsibilities
February 1, 2012
One year ago, my boss, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Richerson, appointed me interim director of Emergency Department Trauma Services, instructing me to build a Level III trauma program. It was a pivot point for NorthBay Healthcare and for Solano County and its residents.
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Morgan Continues to Save Lives
January 24, 2012
Endowment - A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity.
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Auld Lang Syne
January 17, 2012
Happy New Year to all.
Well, 2012 promises to bring a new set of opportunities and challenges. My team and I look forward to both. A personal new-year resolution is to increase my communication - with not only my staff, but you, the patients we serve and the public in general.
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