Category: public health

Help! My patient’s suicidal: How the US healthcare system is failing people in acute crisis

DocForeman: I’m here with Dr. Bill Schmitz, Licensed Psychologist, Suicidologist, and past board member of the American Association of Suicidology….

The black hole known as the emergency room

Spend enough time in healthcare circles and you will find that folks talk a lot about the “ER”. Yes, the…

“Feel Rich – Health is the new wealth”: Moving beyond raising awareness to creating culture change

In our attempts to encourage people to lead healthier lives, we often make the mistake of bombarding them with facts…

Building a healthier community: An Omaha case study

Building healthy communities is one element of a transformed healthcare system in the U.S.  Among other things, healthy communities help…

How well do you know Grand Junction, Colorado?

Grand Junction, Colorado has important lessons to teach the country about healthcare. These lessons have very real and practical implications…

Healthcare and revolution – Who’s afraid of Cuba?

I’m tired of hearing about the next new revolutionary drug that’s going to change the face of medicine. I’m tired…

Why social determinants of health matter, and how to take action

(Cross-posted in a slightly modified form at the Life in Underserved Medicine blog) Recently, my friend Carmen Gonzalez wrote a…

Land of the free, home of healthcare inequality

Every report of late confirms what we already know about health disparities: they are growing worse. A cursory view of…