by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 1, 2015 | Health care reform, Quality
Over a year ago, during the height of the Ebola scare, I blogged that the “bugs are still winning”. We made it through that one, and learned a great deal to make our hospitals safer in the process, but today I stand even stronger with what I said back...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Profiling has become a bad word lately, especially in politics and in the media. But as a physician, I acknowledge that the process of profiling is an invaluable part of the practice of medicine that we have always applied on a regular basis. By definition, profiling...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 17, 2015 | Physician Leadership
The Role of a Physician The transition for some from a calling to a profession to a job At a recent health care conference I was facilitating a panel of medical executives on the topic of leadership. We were challenged by an attendee to comment on the following:...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 10, 2015 | General, Physician Leadership
I came upon the below expression randomly about ten years ago. It was so inspiring to me that I have incorporated it into every presentation that I give as the final slide. It is an anonymous quote and I would like to share it with you: To the world you may be just...
by Steve Berkowitz | Oct 29, 2015 | General, Health care reform, Heart Disease, The Future of Administration
The thought of another medical accreditation typically brings a chorus of groans from the caregivers, administrative team and the hospital staff. One immediately conjures up visions of the Joint Commission coming in unexpectedly and the huge hassles and...
