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May 15, 2014
Human touch is integral to the art of medicine
In Dr. Abraham Verghese's novel, Cutting for Stone, Dr. Thomas Stone, a renowned surgeon, poses this question to an audience of 200 medical students: "What treatment in an emergency is administered by ear?"
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May 09, 2014
With Detroit economy improving, ministry facilities up capital spending
After years of steep economic decline, Detroit is seeing signs that the worst may be behind it. Although the city is still working through municipal bankruptcy, there are glimmers of economic activity in the city's private sector and some signs of economic hope in the region.
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May 01, 2014
Keeping Up
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May 01, 2014
Patient donates Hot Wheels collection
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May 01, 2014
CHRISTUS Health acquires Chilean hospital
CHRISTUS Health and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile said on April 9 that they will be equal owners of a full-service hospital in the Santiago area, where the two entities already have a partnership in a health care system.
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May 01, 2014
Youth learn to tune out violent media in course from St. Joseph's
Children ages 2 to 18 watch television an average of three hours per day, and some children's television shows can average 20 acts of physical violence per hour.
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May 01, 2014
CMMB leaders: Haiti initiative's success depends on community involvement
In some international aid circles, Haiti is becoming known as the "land of the NGO," with nongovernmental organizations of all stripes from around the world swooping in periodically to try to solve the many, deeply entrenched problems of the Caribbean nation.
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May 01, 2014
Saint Peter's teams with Rutgers to counsel LGBT families
Michael LaSala admits he was more than a bit skeptical when he was approached two years ago about starting a diocesan-backed program to assist families of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
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May 01, 2014
Top exec positions Benedictine Health System to attract hospital partners
In an era of increasing cooperation between long-term care and hospitals, the long-term care and senior housing services organization Benedictine Health System has selected a leader who has spent much of his career in acute care.
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May 01, 2014
KentuckyOne thoughtfully blends diverse health care cultures
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast." The adage attributed to management guru Peter Drucker helps explain why it is so important for organizations that are merging or affiliating to attend not only to the operational details of their partnerships but also to the cultural aspects, according to Ruth Brinkley, president and chief executive of KentuckyOne Health of Louisville, Ky.