Christina's Considerations

Grandpa's Cross

My father-in-law was much older than I when he passed away 15 years ago. He was a very talented man and known around Santa Barbara for his work with Madam Ganna Walska at Lotusland. But, before Madam he had his... Read more →

Five things that matter most to ...

In 2005 I posted on some research that is worth revisiting. It found that the five things that matter most to patients are: Doctors treat patients with courtesy and respect. Doctors explain the facts in a way that patients can... Read more →

Mental Health and IT

Steve Beller at Curing Healthcare has some great posts on mental health and HIT. He really details the issues and needed considerations. A person's mental health does impact their physical health and the two really can't be separated by those... Read more →

Women in Healthcare

Now this is some interesting information given my expeience over the last 30 or so years working in and around hospitals. Lott on Healthcare covers some of the more recent stats related to "women in healthcare," and while I've certainly... Read more →

Gotta Keep the Healthcare Customer Satisfied

I agree with Patricia at Healthcare Intelligence Network that you gotta keep the healthcare customer satisfied. I'm going to print the stats from the study she highlights and compare them with our results, however, I think we compare well. To... Read more →