I sat in front of my doctor for the first time since before the pandemic. She was concerned: “You’re way overdue for a couple of screening tests and a...
Author - Geri Lynn Baumblatt
Geri works to improve relationships, communication, understanding, efficacy, outcomes, experience and wellbeing of patients, clinicians, and family caregivers. Her work incorporates principles from health literacy, decision and behavioral science, neuroscience and organizational design. She cofounded the Difference Collaborative to help employers address the growing needs of their employees who are family caregivers so they can work, care and thrive.
Creating Conversations: Improving Access, Treatment, and Compassion for Clinician Health & Wellbeing
My dad walked into the waiting room to greet his next patient and made a bad pun (is there any other kind?) about the patient’s name. I rolled my eyes, but...
The following article includes contributions by Geri Lynn Baumblatt & Teresa Wagner.Most kids grow up online. And for 70% of teens, their first source of...
I sat in awe listening to how an individual with multiple health conditions and schizophrenia had gone from being a frequent ER visitor who would then be...
More Than a Nuisance: Addressing Post-op Depression as an Essential Part of Recovery & Participation
Recently, a friend had outpatient surgery. Once home, he was surprised that he burst into tears. Luckily, this was transient; but that’s not always the case...
This article was co-authored by Geri Lynn Baumblatt & Amy Bucher.A nurse practitioner (NP) was telling patient advocates how to help patients prepare...
“If I’m scheduled for a colonoscopy, but i have a hemorrhoid should I still get it done or will it hurt during the procedure.?” “If I get a hip replacement...
It was Valentine’s day and I was at a party. The last few weeks things were good: my dad hadn’t been in and out of the hospital or the ER. He was even doing...
One man sat quietly staring down while other focus group participants chatted away discussing the chronic back pain video they’d just watched. The video was a...
When a family member is in the hospital and we get word they can go home, we’re relieved. But this is often followed by profound anxiety. Are we up to the task...