by Meredith Hurston | Jan 25, 2014 | Healthcare Resources, Social Media and Website Resources
Resources I thought it would be helpful to create a resource page that you can always come to for all of your website and social media needs. I recommend bookmarking it for your reference and convenience. Enjoy! Disclosure: Please note that some of the links below...
by Meredith Hurston | Dec 14, 2013 | Patient Safety, Quality, Unabashed Opinions
Nurses are awesome! They survived nursing school (no small feat) and really just want to go to work everyday and take care of their patients in an efficient manner. I totally understand. I’m here to facilitate that with my top 10, served up with a little satire...
by Meredith Hurston | May 29, 2013 | Patient Safety, Quality
Even though I’m not convinced it’s going to cost more, the LA Times recently published an article that quickly grabbed my attention because of the title, “Patients who helped with medical choices had higher bills: study”. Shared decision-making...
by Meredith Hurston | Apr 29, 2013 | Conditions, Healthcare, Healthcare Resources, Healthy Living, Patient Safety, Quality
Chances are you are 1 of the 80% of people who search the Internet for health information. I recommend that you proceed with caution in doing that, if you have not yet been to see your doctor. It’s important that you see your doctor regarding any new health...
by Meredith Hurston | Apr 24, 2013 | Patient Safety
A patient advocate can be a family member, trusted friend or professional advocate who will support the patient and family during a hospitalization or when navigating the health care system in general. What does an advocate do? Advocates for the Patients’...
