Why I still fight for my son
My belief is simple. When something goes wrong, doctors should afford respect to the victims by explaining what happened and answering questions. It’s disingenuous to dismiss genuine questions as disrespectful …
Practice what you preach
Creating a welcoming environment should be more than a slogan on the company’s webpage or in its employee handbook. It needs to be something that every employee follows.
Ohio considering the addition of fetal-infant mortality review boards
Ohio lawmakers are considering establishing fetal-infant mortality review boards.
Georgia governor cannot say how Patients First Act will help stem infant loss
In a recent op-ed in favor of the Patients First Act, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted the state’s poor record when it comes to infant mortality.
A day for remembering
Today is infant loss and remembrance day. It’s a day that shouldn’t have to exist. But, it does.
The past 11 months
The past 11 months have been a lot, but fun is not a word I would use to describe them. As I told the chief medical officer at the hospital, I wouldn’t wish this experience on anyone.
I don’t know what ‘all right’ even means
Bob Dylan once sang, “They tell me everything is gonna be all right/ But I don’t know what ‘all right’ even means.” It’s an apropos sentiment, I’ve discovered over the …
Why does an infant have to die?
There are few words to describe how it feels to lose an eight-day-old. The experience is many things, but fair is hardly one of them.
Three ideas for improving the patient experience at Georgia hospitals
The state of Georgia has an opportunity to take action and work to prevent the needless deaths of infants in the care of Georgia’s hospitals.
Our Hospitals Can Do Better
I asked the questions the parent of any eight-day-old who died in the NICU would have asked. If the hospital and its leaders are offended by that, they should take a hard look at themselves in the mirror and assess whether their chosen profession is the right one for them.