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The scandal no one wants to highlight
Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It’s effectively a catch-all for various tragedies. I didn’t know it existed until nine years ago, and I hope no one else has to join the club.
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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…
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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.
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Ohio considering the addition of fetal-infant mortality review boards
Ohio lawmakers are considering establishing fetal-infant mortality review boards.
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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.
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A day for remembering
Today is infant loss and remembrance day. It’s a day that shouldn’t have to exist. But, it does.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.