Sometimes I Think

There are unsung heroes behind our hard working health care workers: the cleaners, security staff, porters, administrative staff and undertakers all form the scaffold that allows us to care for patients.

So Now Your Hospital is Open…

The seven days that Netcare Kingsway Hospital was closed completely became a long week.  There were moments of self-doubt. Finding calm in the moments that made up the closure of our community hospital was difficult. I was paralyzed during the week my hospital was closed. I limited my news intake, and as I don’t use…

What Does “Closing Your Hospital” Mean?

Toward the end of last year I was reading an article on disruption from Singularity University. The writer challenged businesses to think how they would respond if their customer base was suddenly lost. The challenge seemed to be based on climate change extremes and technological advances. It was a good article,  and I thought about it. My…

Stay safe..

Dear Nurses I am so proud of all of you.  You have applied yourself to everything that is new. You have patiently listened as we explain protocol after protocol, and then frustrated  you by changing it the next day. I am proud of how you showed care to my 99-year-old patient whose hair is perfectly coiffed and…