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Look Deep! Pressure and Risk in the Health Setting

The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) released its top 10 patient safety concerns for 2023, including alarming issues such as violence against healthcare staff,...

The Time for a Vaccine Booster is Now

An argument in favor of getting your Covid vaccine booster, particularly if you're in an at-risk category or were vaccinated months ago.

The Pandemic of Poor Communications

Almost two years ago, in March 2020, I published the post below on Medium. At that time, we were at the earliest stages of the...

‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

In 2023, Sheldon Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, which makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they’re on fire. Specialists recommended a series of infusions to ease her pain, but her insurer refused to pay for the expensive treatment, which it says is “not considered medically necessary.”