Honoring Choices #4 - Being Mortal Review

Honoring Choices #4 - Being Mortal

In this final episode I review what is, according to one local nursing home medical director, "the most important book on end-of-life care since Elisabeth Kübler-Ross." Being Mortal, a NY Times best seller by Dr. Atul Gawande, dives deep into the issues around advanced care planning, hospice care, the limitations of medicine, and difficult decisions as the body comes to its end.

Applying Logic Models to Medical Care

Logic Models are a standard industry tool in the non-profit management realm for program evaluation. The concept forms the basis of new demands for "meaningful use" in the medical industry. This ten minute tutorial will help you think about how you might apply logic models to clinical care for your patients.

Adjusting to Outcomes Measurements

Ever wonder why you have to click so many boxes just to finish a patient note? In this post, I reflect on "outcomes measurements" from my experience in the non-profit charitable world and how it relates to the current state of medical practice.