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Have been pondering and running head first into questions of entitlement vs. empowerment in my daily musings and life coping sessions. Perhaps I have been spending too much time with my teenage daughter and tween son -- but I don't really think you can ever spend too much time with your kids (ok, well, maybe that it stretching it a bit).
Our nation (which is now but a mere component of the world around us, as much as we would like it to be otherwise) tends to be very (extremely at times) entitled in a world that is becoming more and more empowered. Our educational system is in a sad state, and moving in the wrong direction. Much of our healthcare world is similarly positioned. And yet EVERYONE is more concerned with THEIR piece of the pie, their due, their, their, their. If a solution infringes on their turf, then it can't be the right solution.
Unfortunately for our extremely large, complex (and yes, entitled) healthcare system, this means that it is very hard to change "billion dollar" slices of entitlement. And there are more than 1,000 billion dollar slices!!! Frequently all one has to do is give 100,000 re-election support packages to insulate that "slice" from change. So this got me thinking about the design of our democracy. We have 435 House seats, each theoretically "protecting" their slices. How can we build a new, adaptive radically different (BETTER) system, when government regulations can be adjusted to protect those powerful enough to do so?
I guess, the answer I commonly seem to return to: is our newly EMPOWERED community. We/Us will have to do it from the ground up, one organization at a time (instead of the dreaded and slow way down). Technology can enable us to find out why things are not being considered or allowed, increase the dissemination of valid information, and just go and change things. Ya know, Do It.
Happy Monday, DaN
PS Never did end up getting a tweet contribution to the
newsletter...and so must admit once again that relationships are
well...based on the strength of the relationship. No matter how
virtual or "social media" oriented they are, one can still only rely on
the relationships that are strong and mutually beneficial --
virtual-smertual or physical. My virtual, typically newer, relations
tend to be pretty surface deep, as you might expect. That is not to
say that technology does not enhance relationships that started in
person, permitting them to continue their development virtually.
PPS Rumor has it that the MHI Communications class will be taking over the Newsletter for the summer! Looking forward to some real exciting and informative articles next month!
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Case Management Career Workshop
Tony Mollica, BA, MHI Cohort Delta
Greeting Healthcare Professional!
Case Managers help provide an array of services to help individuals and families cope with complicated situations in the most effective way possible, thereby optimizing quality of life. They assist people in identifying their goals, needs, and resources - and formulating a plan to meet those goals. They advocate for health promotion, educate patients and the public on the prevention of illness and injury, provide care and assist in cure, participate in rehabilitation, and provide support. No other health care professional has such a broad and far-reaching role.
To assist healthcare professionals and soon to be graduates with the ever changing demands of their profession and future career growth opportunities, CMSA, ASU, UnitedHealth Group, and Kindred Healthcare are hosting its first National Case Management Career Workshop, scheduled for June 19, 2009 at the ASU Mercado. This workshop runs from 8am till 12pm and is complimentary and includes a FREE pass the the National CMSA Annual Conference after the workshop ends.
Founded in 1990, the Case Management Society of America (CMSA) has grown to be the leading non-profit association dedicated to the support and development of the profession of case management. It is based in Little Rock, AR, and serves more than 11,000 members, 20,000 subscribers, and 70 chapters through educational forums, networking opportunities, legislative advocacy and establishing standards to advance the profession of Case Management.
The workshop will provide attendees with an overview of Case Management, the importance of Case Management in the healthcare profession, what a typical day of a Case Manager is like, and how to take the next steps into a career in Case Management.
If you're interested in a new direction for your career and are interested in ensuring that patients and their families receive quality, cost-effective health care, then you might want to look into the field of Case Management. This workshop will explore the rewarding opportunities available in the field of health care case management. Please click the below link to register for this complimentary workshop.
Flyers available! Just send Tony an email at: anthony.n.mollica@optumhealth.com
Looking forward to seeing you on June 19!
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Tidbit of the Month iii
Dan Nienhauser, MBA MHI; things he wishes...he could change! There are so many wonderful things we can do...everyday or at least once a week. For June, I will...
Help someone (anyone) else because they need help and be satisfied with feeling good.
Try to be understanding instead of being understood.
Give without expecting anything in return. (Kinda a repeat)
Try a new way to do something that has always worked just fine.
Bring hope to a situation where there is despair. Don't have to know the answer, just bring a little hope!
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Nurse Educator
Evidence-Based Practice
Mentorship Program
Get you students on board! The Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice presents:
Mark you Calendars!!!
Join us July 27th through 30th, 2009
for an exciting 4 day workshop!
Teach your Students all About Evidence-based Practice!!
The Nurse Educator EBP Mentorship Program is intended for all levels of nurse educators in schools of nursing. This is a 4-day immersion program, held on the ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation Downtown Phoenix campus, designed to prepare faculty to integrate EBP across their nursing curricula. Participants will have didactic and interactive experiences teaching EBP and mentoring others to teach the EBP paradigm and process.
For more information http://nursing.asu.edu/caep/mentorship/nurseeduc.htm
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Wouldn't ya know. The one person who got to the bottom of the email, couldn't even make it for the baseball reward session Immersion Friday! Oh well. Any suggestions for a newsletter name?
And the rumor is true...MHI Communication for Innovations 546 Summer class will be taking over the newsletter. Once you get spoiled by their great content and thought-provoking insights, I'm thinking this may be my last editorship. It has been great, and I hope we have provided you with some useful information or food for thought.
Life is short. Be a part of the solution!
Peace, love & happiness, Dan
Dan Nienhauser, Editor v2.7
Master of Healthcare Innovation at ASU |
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