Confession: I’m a perfectionist. My coworkers know me all too well for my task lists, compulsive neatness, and pouncing on any missing Oxford commas. I’m guilty of clearing our newspaper stash before everyone has the chance to read them because the clutter makes me crazy.
Now This is Community Engagement
Rush home. Feed the dog. Start dinner for the kids. Impatiently call my husband to see how far away he is. Check my watch. See my husband’s car turn the corner. Say goodnight to the kids and jump in my car to rush to a meeting that starts in five minutes.
One-Stop-Shop
Why have your primary care provider, physical therapist, and behavioral health coach spread across the city? The concept behind integrated care is simple—it is a model of health care delivery that attempts to care for the whole patient.
The Data Dreams Are Made Of
Rather than innovate with reckless abandon, you do small tests and collect data to first make sure you’re on the right track. It’s letting your head go into the clouds and dream big, but keeping your feet firmly planted on the ground in a bed of data, facts, and observations.
The Most Good
Phnom Penh has 1.2 million people and a million motorbikes, but only about 12 helmets. It was not surprising that most of our patients were involved in motor vehicle accidents.