Something happened on my job that I’d only read about before. Working in the hospital this month, my team has been caring for Mr. M. He was here when we started on service at the beginning of the month, and unless his planned transfer to another facility goes through, he’ll be here when we sign [...]
25Mar10
One Way Ticket
21Mar10
Whither Charity Care?
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a fascinating ruling last week, upholding a decision to strip a downstate non-profit hospital chain of its tax-exempt status for failing to provide sufficient charity care to its patients. Provena Covenant Medical Center is a chain of six Catholic hospitals. Provena will now in effect owe millions of dollars in [...]
8Mar10
Peace In
So, I haven’t used this blog to shill products. Me, my writing, my ideas–sure. Here’s an idea that’s so good I can’t resist passing it on: Peace Care. Remember the Peace Corps? Started by JFK and now in its 50th year, thousands of Americans have volunteered for stints of two to three years in 139 [...]
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Posted in charity, disaster relief, global health, preventive health
Tagged peace care, peace corps
Tagged peace care, peace corps
27Jan10
An Uncomfortable Question
Like most people, I’ve found the news and images coming from Haiti in the aftermath of the January ’10 earthquake appalling and upsetting. The sheer amount of devastation and orders of magnitude loss of life make the story compelling by itself. Coupled on top of Haiti’s ignominious history, the situation touches us for its Job-like [...]
