Hospital Cafe
The merger of New Milford Hospital and Danbury Hospital into the Western Connecticut Health Network has been very successful. Both hospitals are learning from the other. Now the public is learning about the Cafe. The New York Times featured it and said New Milford Hospital Cafe Defies Stereotypes. The 85-bed Litchfield County community hospital has […]
The iPad Is Tops With Doctors
Bertha Coombs at CNBC reported that there are two things Dr. Larry Nathanson can’t work without when he’s on duty in the emergency ward: his stethoscope and his iPad. Early adopting physicians have been embracing the iPad since day one and now the trial stage has moved to a rush. Not only can a doctor […]
Home Monitoring
My mother lived to just weeks short of 90. During the first 89 1/2 years she had a good quality of life, but during the last six months it was very difficult for her and her family. Having spent a lot of time with her between the assisted living home and the hospital, I learned […]
Back to School – The Beginning of My Doctoral Journey
The grandkids have their backpacks loaded up. I hate to see them bent over hauling many pounds of books and look forward to the day when they have just a Kindle and some wholesome snacks in their backpacks with room to spare. The four grown children are thankfully gainfully employed but two of them are […]
Smarter Cardio Care
More than 25% of deaths in the United States are caused by heart disease. There are many statistics on the subject but to me the stunning one is that between 1,500 and 2,000 people die of heart disease every day. Most people would assume that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men […]