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Healthcare is in a Stage of Grieving

  • By Gayle Porter
  • March 22, 2024

“It’s not as though we can give life or death to our patients,” I sighed. “Some things are out of our control.” “Of course we can! What do you

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Why is Patient “Risk” a Dirty Word?

  • By Gayle Porter
  • March 1, 2024

The patient had undergone an elective surgery to reduce “noisy breathing.” Post-op, she never got off the ventilator because of a lifelong neuromuscular disease. Who, in their right mind,

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10 Things Patients Wish We Knew

  • By Gayle Porter
  • December 21, 2023

We talk a lot about focusing on patients, patient engagement, and patient-centered care, but then we turn around and recommend designer vitamins and expensive wearables for our Medicaid participants.

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My Clinical Wish List: A Portable MAR for Respiratory Therapy

  • By Gayle Porter
  • December 8, 2023

I recently visited a big box store to buy groceries while I host our family from out of town. The best part of this trip was that I was

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Discharge Apology

  • By Gayle Porter
  • November 10, 2023

We had the unlucky privilege of going to the Emergency Department last week and were surprised by some of the developments in local emergency care: First, there was a

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Should Staffing Improve?

  • By Gayle Porter
  • October 27, 2023

It was a big moment. For the first time in my nursing career, I was wearing slacks, a sweater, and professional shoes instead of scrubs and sneakers. I missed

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