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Avoiding harm in the hospital

I spoke recently at a summit organized by Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project, and learned in detail about the persistence and prevalence of hospital-acquired infections and other safety risks. Hospitals are not as safe as they should and could be, and...

Engage With Grace Over Thanksgiving

Can you and your loved ones answer 5 questions about the end of life?  Alex Drane, founder of Engage With Grace, explains why Thanksgiving is a good time to talk about these issues: If you have thoughts to share about Engage With Grace, end-of-life decisions, or...

Connected Health: Patient networks panel

My research findings and their connection with real-life health care were given new life when I discussed them with Lisa Gualtieri, Josh Bernoff, Tim Edgar, and the audience at the Connected Health symposium. If you’re intrigued, watch a video of the panel and...

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