SPEAK UP AND STAY ALIVE PATIENT SAFETY RADIO

The following audio interview will be transcribed to text to create a chapter in the upcoming charity/anthology titled HIGHWAY TO HEART, HUMOR, and HONESTY in HEALTHCARE.

Available late Spring/early Summer 2020.

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Sherri Loeb has been a health care professional for 37 years. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Medical Technology she continued her studies and received a BSN in1983. Sherri has extensive nursing experience in a wide range of disciplines and is currently serving as a clinical research nurse in the Rush University Department of Transplant Surgery

In 2011, her husband, a Joint Commission Officer, was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer. When his condition worsened in early 2013, she became his caregiver, personal navigator and ombudsman. Even after almost 30 years as a registered nurse, our fractured healthcare system was an eye-opening experience. Her goal was to make sure that the care her husband received was safe, high quality, patient centered, compassionate and evidenced based as long as possible. Since her husband passed away in October of 2013, Sherri has spoken at numerous national healthcare conferences about their healthcare journey. In addition to her full-time position at Rush, she also serves on the Patient Family Advisory Council for Quality and Safety at MedStar, a large hospital system in Baltimore Maryland.

The following audio interview will be transcribed to text to create a chapter in the upcoming charity/anthology titled HIGHWAY TO HEART, HUMOR, and HONESTY in HEALTHCARE.

Available late Spring/early Summer 2020.

VISIT the book page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Dahlborg began his career within the walls of a community hospital as a transport aid, IV aid, and housekeeper. Here he witnessed the impact of relationship and connection within a healthcare system on clinicians and staff, and patients and families, and communities.

Now with over 35 years as a healthcare leader, including six years as the Executive Director for the Hygeia Foundation (a relationship centered care research institute), four years as the leader of the Parent Partner Program for the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ), currently as the Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Clinical Systems Improvement (Mi-CCSI), and also as a patient who himself was informed he would never work again and to get in line for a heart transplant, he continues to drive improved engagement, experience, clinical outcomes and safety for all through a balance of heart and mind.

Tom brings his strong knowledge base coupled with the ability to articulate his passion to position others to achieve their desired results and together make healthcare better – for employees to work, physicians to practice medicine, patients and families to receive care, and communities to thrive.

He is also the author of “The Big Kid and Basketball … and the lessons he taught his Father & Coach” — and through his writing and speaking, is creating awareness of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and their impact on children and adults and putting an end to bullying.

Tom recently contributed to the new book out of the U.K., “Bullied Back to Life” which brings his message of resilience, leadership, human connection and faith overseas.

And in 2020 expects to publish his healthcare book “From Heart to Head and Back Again … a journey through the healthcare system” and create a call to action for betterment for all.

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What happens when an inappropriately prescribed drug follows you from the emergency room, to the hospital, to rehab, and back home? Today’s guest, Mary Brennan Taylor has the answer. She tells her mom’s story as a cautionary tale to help you realize the dangerous outcomes of medication errors.

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Special Note – today’s show mentions the AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults.

The AGS Beers Criteria® includes lists of certain medications worth discussing with health professionals because they may not be the safest or most appropriate options for older adults.

The Beers Criteria should be thought of as a “warning light” to help identify potentially inappropriate medications, and medication decisions should be individualized and based on shared decision making between the healthcare team, patients, and caregivers.

In this world of polypharmacy, the Beers Criteria are one of the essential tools that can be used to help guide safer medication use in older adults.

Always ask your doctor and pharmacist about the safety of each and every prescribed drug. Do not assume that a drug you took previously is still safe to take.

HERE’S THE LIST

The following audio interview will be transcribed to text to create a chapter in the upcoming charity/anthology titled HIGHWAY TO HEART, HUMOR, and HONESTY in HEALTHCARE.

Available late Spring/early Summer 2020.

VISIT the book page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teri Dreher, an RN with 36 years of experience, is a pioneer in the emerging field of professional patient advocacy, as well as an Amazon Best-Selling Author and Public Speaker. Her book is titled – Patient Advocacy Matters: The Ultimate How-To Guide to Protect Your Health, Your Rights, Your Life and Your Loved Ones in Today’s Era of Modern Healthcare.

With a lifelong passion to keep the patient at the center of the nursing care model, Teri established NShore Patient Advocates in 2011, one of the first professional patient advocate organizations in Chicagoland, and now the largest. With critical care, cardiovascular and home-based nursing experience, Teri has collaborated with physicians and ancillary health care team members at some of the country’s premier hospitals. She believes in the benefits of improved communication between patients and providers and is committed to helping patients navigate acute illnesses and reducing medical error.

Teri has been awarded numerous times from local civic and business organizations for her dedication to social causes and her business success. She is a sought-after speaker who easily connects with her audience and explains complex medical conditions in simple terms.

Teri Dreher, RN, iRNPA CCM

Board Certified Patient Advocate

Owner/CEO

NShore Patient Advocates

www.northshoreRN.com

Cell:  847-612-6684

Fax:  847-680-0934

Author of Patient Advocacy Matters!

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I was about to lose my mind – Crepe Erase commercials, medical malpractice commercials … while waiting with my mom for a thoracentesis procedure.  Bait and switch doctors, no available charts, inept physician, no name nurse, a lying nurse … It’s all here and now!

 

 

The following audio interview will be transcribed to text to create a chapter in the upcoming charity/anthology titled HIGHWAY TO HEART, HUMOR, and HONESTY in HEALTHCARE.

Available late Spring/early Summer 2020.

VISIT the book page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I became a teacher for a very brief time, but the traumatic pregnancy, childbirth, and NICU experience with my daughter ultimately led to my passion and career in patient advocacy. 

In 2009, I became a Certified Birth Doula, and in 2018, I became a Board Certified Patient Advocate. I am trauma-informed and specialize in maternal health patient safety.  Through my remote, private patient advocate practice, I offer services that help inform, prepare, and empower families navigating the maternal healthcare system.  Advocacy, education, support, and inspiration are the core of my mission!”

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The following audio interview will be transcribed to text to create a chapter in the upcoming charity/anthology titled HIGHWAY TO HEART, HUMOR, and HONESTY in HEALTHCARE.

Available late Spring/early Summer 2020.

VISIT the book page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Brennan-Taylor is an activist with a passion for patient and victim advocacy. Following the death of her mother, Alice Brennan, from medical error, Mary embarked on a ten year campaign to bring the patient voice into the schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and physical therapy.  A University at Buffalo Department of Family Medicine Adjunct Research Instructor, Mary volunteers her time as a monthly lecturer in the Medical School and serves as a founding member of ‘Team Alice’, a multidisciplinary team focusing on de-prescribing and medication safety for geriatric patients.  Mary is the Vice President of Programs for the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier and community and also volunteers her time as a Patient and Family Engagement Advisor for Eastern Niagara Hospital.

 

Mary shares her mother’s story and discusses the concern for medication safety especially when it comes to geriatric patients.

 

Do you feel just a bit concerned when you see someone wearing scrubs in the grocery store or in a restaurant? Today we share some facts about cross contamination. And what about healthcare providers and long, bedazzled artificial fingernails? How safe a practice is that? Tune in to find out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pat shares a letter from a listener who shares some phobia’s she has gained by listening to the show. But – it’s all good stuff you need to know. From restaurant lemons in your water to dirty can lids – well – we could go on forever. Tune in!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you taking a flight this holiday season? Then you best prepare by knowing some of the health risks associated with flying. From blood clots to germs to radiation – it’s all here and now.