Creating Affirming Spaces for Transgender Patients Partnership, Quality, Compassion
Authored By: Jim Kinsey, Director Content-Engagement Strategies, Planetree International I am concerned, no alarmed, no troubled, or maybe its all three. As I am writing this The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is tracking 413 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 40 states across the United States. Of those 40 states, 24 have bills limiting or eliminating the
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What Makes Health Care Workers Stay in Their Jobs? Culture and Caring.

As we enter the end of Q1 2023, staff turnover continues to challenge organizations around the world and across the continuum of care. Burnout, emotional fatigue, and stress are impacting caregivers, and organizations are asking the question: What makes healthcare workers stay in their jobs? The Harvard Business Review (HBR) sought to answer
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Our Unmanaged Health Crisis: Healthcare Inequity
Authored By: Jim Kinsey, Vice President of Engagement Strategies, Planetree International & Michael Giuliano, COO, Planetree International The history of healthcare inequity and public health crisis is not a new experience, and Monkeypox is shining light on the unfortunate cycle of “othering”. We are outlining evidence-based person-centered approaches to care that will help break this
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Family Presence Policy Decision-Making Toolkit

This Family Presence Policy Decision-Making Toolkit was developed by a group of nurse leaders, patient, family and elder advocates, and other clinical and non-clinical partners. It presents a decision-making framework that guides organizational leaders in considering a range of factors when adjusting family presence policies, including local conditions, resource availability, impact on equity,
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