I read another article this morning about hospital staffing shortages on the rise and desperately needed relief funding for vulnerable health institutions ending, even with increases in cases, rising costs of staffing and supplies, and other unknown damages pending. When we ignore a climate crisis in the making, all the warning signs that epic fires [...]
How often have you encountered someone who's taken the "whataboutism" approach in conversation or conflict with coworkers or employees? If you've lost count, they’re likely destabilizing your organization's culture. Whataboutism is more than a clever portmanteau, validated by the fact that the blended term was entered into the Merriam-Webster dictionary in October of 2021. In [...]
-Michelle Rathman, President Impact! Communications, Inc. "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics," so said Mark Twain in his Chapters from My Autobiography, published in the year 1906. These words could not be more relevant today. We have in America a lying epidemic. Lying is bringing dis-ease to every aspect of our lives. In government, [...]
by Michelle Rathman I have worked in the healthcare sector for the past 21 years, first in public health, and now in rural for over 15 years. As I travel from state to state, town to town, small hospital to small hospital, I shake hands and have conversations with dedicated, talented, and selfless men and [...]
I have worked in the healthcare sector for the past 21 years, first in public health, and now in rural for over 15 years. As I travel from state to state, town to town, small hospital to small hospital, I shake hands and have conversations with dedicated, talented, and selfless men and women working tirelessly [...]
May is a special month for me, for many reasons. For starters, on May 2nd, my second child was born, and I could not have asked for a more kind and loving son. Brody happens to be an incredibly talented visionary, entrepreneur and loving husband to Bethany. May is also the month we recognize Mother’s Day. I have [...]
Last week, like many of you, I contacted my congressional representatives, posted many pieces, tweeted and retweeted dozens of pleas from the American Hospital Association, several State Hospital Associations, the National Rural Health Association, American Nurses Association, AARP and several more to say, "NO" to the AHCA. I also cautioned (myself included) that killing the Bill was nothing to [...]
So this is my son and his wife's company, https://bbkustomkennels.com. Their product was recently featured on an HGTV program, and they're receiving all sorts of great industry press and social media success. I'm sharing it with my LinkedIn community because, well, first and foremost, I'm so very proud of them. After attending college, securing a really good job and doing [...]
This week, I am in D.C. attending the National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Last month, I was in rural Iowa, before that rural Oregon, before that, rural Colorado. I’ve spent time in Texas, Missouri, Kentucky, and so many other places where small, rural hospitals are represented by dots on the map, and the only big, [...]
Working with a multigenerational team in a hospital environment is a challenge for many hospital leaders today. Too often, senior executives and managers default to placing harmful (albeit unintentional) labels on their staff members, a move that perpetuates the “us” vs. “them” mindset, something that is neither productive nor healthy. Rather than perceiving younger employees and [...]
