Editor’s note: Through a career spanning more than 50 years, Jim Conway (who passed away last month) championed patients and families as full partners in care. As an executive at Boston Children’s Hospital, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Conway was admired as an honest, direct and caring patient safety leader. […]
As we approach the end of the year, it’s natural to think back and take stock of the past year’s activities. It’s also naturally a time to think about which of those undertakings you would like to nominate for the annual Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. Nominations for the 2020 Sherman Award will […]
There is a lot of talk in the patient engagement space about helping patients change behaviors to live healthier lives. But healthcare providers — from hospitals to physicians to staff — could use some behavioral change as well. That was a constant discussion at the inaugural Modern Healthcare Strategic Marketing Conference held this week in […]