The concept of hand-offs became popular in nursing literature and practice in the past decade. The success of hand-offs rests solely in communication. As teams operate in a lean staffing model, projects are inevitably going to be subjected to hand-offs. Passing work off is not a reflection on anyone’s work, it’s simply a necessity of […]
I will be the first to admit that I am one of the outliers who truly enjoys networking. Women in Healthcare Management has afforded me this exceptional opportunity, as well as other groups. Most recently, I stepped out of my norm. I am mostly affiliated with professional women networks or those focused around healthcare management […]
I was driving to work last week and listening to the radio, and the two hosts were discussing a list recently compiled highlighting the contributions of women – both solo and groups – to the world of music. The host made a point that canonization is an important part of keeping a record in musical […]
Three months ago I gave birth to my son, Dhruv. As expected, motherhood has been a life changing experience. My maternity leave has gone by in a wink and I am getting ready to go back to work. And just like that, I join millions of women in the US going back to work in 12 […]
“When you divorce providers from fee-for-service as a revenue stream, all kinds of exciting things can happen.” That blue-sky vision from Commonwealth Care Alliance Chief Medical Officer Toyin Ajayi, MD, MPhil, struck the keynote for this year’s WHCM “hot topic” Spring Forum panel presentation. Dr. Ajayi was speaking to this year’s panel topic, “Upending the […]
Although I have worked in government affairs most of my professional life, I am always struck by the many times I’ve had the opportunity to learn and grow based on my various interactions with colleagues. I consider it my responsibility to continually challenge myself to work to improve and no matter where you may be […]
As leaders in healthcare organizations, we often need to take the time to pause and have a gut check; these can be with ourselves, our staff, our leadership. Most recently I had our department do a check on our overall outlook: Who is looking toward decreasing workload, retirement, life changes that will alter the productivity […]
Author Alan Burdick’s new book, “Why Time Flies,” examines his own life as he watches his kids grow up but also how our brains observe and process time. He discussed it with Robert Siegel on All Things Considered, my favorite show on public radio. What I found fascinating is our brain’s ability to “think on […]
I heard an interesting snippet on NPR the other morning, about women and our ambition. Shankar Vedantam, NPR’s social science correspondent and the host of a podcast I love called the Hidden Brain, discussed a study which found single women as much less likely to express career ambitions compared to married women or men. What […]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the judgment of others and how that plays into our everyday lives – both personally and professionally. Do you write people off because of the way they act or look? Perhaps it’s not consciously done, but are we predisposed to it? I watched a TED talk on the […]
