By Alexander Boland, Student “Servant leadership may sound contradictory, but in order to lead, you first must serve.” As a senior at Rockhurst University, I’m currently on track to receive my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing. During a worldwide pandemic, it has been a struggle ... Read More »
By John W. Bluford, III, MBA, FACHE President, Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute President Emeritus, Truman Medical Centers On several occasions, I have presented a message of leadership incorporating the themes of “Love, Hope and Mission.” My message to various audiences across the country encompassed traditional attributes of integrity, judgement, capability ... Read More »
Melinda L. Estes, MD President and CEO Saint Luke’s Health System Chair, American Hospital Association Board of Trustees It’s easy to see where one might have lost hope in the expansive tragedy that’s been 2020. Too often, the bad news has outweighed the good, leaving us feeling like the window ... Read More »
By Cornell Gorman Co-Founder and Marketing Director G.I.F.T. (Generating Income For Tomorrow) “I didn’t know what was going on, but I knew I was supposed to pursue the thing I was being called to do.” In so many ways, 2020 has been a disaster. A pandemic, deaths, disease and division ... Read More »
Poor Sleep Impacts Health in Many Ways. Do you cut corners when it comes to your sleep, thinking it won’t be a problem? You may think that sleep is merely “downtime” when the brain shuts off and the body rests. Think again. Your brain and body is still active even ... Read More »
By Jeanene Dunn, OHM Staff There’s nothing like a major public health crisis to drive home the need for affordable and accessible healthcare for all Americans. Just as the pandemic has exposed embarrassing disparities in the U.S., people are recognizing that it is time for change. Nationally, African-American deaths from ... Read More »
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By Jeanene Dunn, OHM Staff As Americans gathered in large crowds to usher in the new year, half a world away, a deadly virus was sickening people by the thousands and overwhelming hospital emergency rooms. Even as Americans continued to work, play and gather, the virus was spreading rapidly from ... Read More »
The health benefits are winning the conversation. Think about it. Old eating habits are hard to break. For the better part of our lives we’ve eaten what our great-grandparents, grandparents and parents ate. Holidays and special occasions are always centered on food — healthy, or not. Times have changed and ... Read More »
Healthcare providers are adding another perspective to achieving better health outcomes. By Teresa Gerard, MBA CEO, Guardian Group, LLC Healthcare and community-based organizations (CBOs) are realizing they need to work together to address the whole person with patient-centered care and client-centered programs and services. A joint effort is emerging to ... Read More »
