The power of your mind — the greatest asset or the greatest barrier
Your mind can be your biggest bonus, or something that subconsciously gets in the way of success.
Most recent articles by Martie Moore
Do you have butterflies or caterpillars on your leadership team?
I was struck by today’s thought for the day: “The butterfly gets all of the glory, but it is the caterpillar that does the work.” It took me back to a conversation I once had with a master gardener. Know that I rarely have conversations with master gardeners, as I am not a gardener. But…
CMS and You: Strategy and action finally together
The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services outlined its priorities and goals in its quality and strategy plan. Translating its goals into leadership actions, however, is another matter.
Human-centered design on aging well … Happening now in Louisville
He answered with confidence and insight. He had fought in one of the wars and knew his history on the others. I shamefully could only answer one or two questions.
Strategic goals: Now comes the hard part.
In the first two articles of this series, the CMS Quality Strategy Goals were discussed. While those quality and strategic goals are audacious, the other half of the plan is the Mount Everest of Healthcare. Few will get there, but those who do will be on top of the world.
Strategic goals: Do your goals align with the goals of CMS?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clearly stated a pathway for change including health literacy, true partnerships and moving the focus of care into a self-management model.
Strategic goals: Do your goals align with the goals of CMS?
Many times as leaders we feel that our actions are prescribed by entities beyond our immediate needs of those we serve.
The power of biases
Establishing processes to utilize root cause analysis for quality improvement is necessary, but it takes discipline. One of the first steps is to challenge your own beliefs about safety and quality failures.
Fall prevention and protection from injury: A global challenge
Research indicates that every second of every day, an older adult around the world falls and sustains injury. In a care setting, a fall is even more so troublesome.
Lessons Learned: What falling out of the sky taught me
Suddenly the plane dropped and items went flying, including people. We heard the strange noise again and realized that this was not normal turbulence.
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