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Medical malpractice cases are negligence claims against health care providers for injuries sustained as the result of medical negligence. Medical negligence is the failure to meet the standard of care ordinarily used by health care providers in the same or a similar community. If a PMC were to be sued for medical malpractice, the patient would need to prove that our clinic had a duty to her, that we breached that duty, and the result caused harm to her. A…

“She searched and she searched. She zoomed in and zoomed out. She turned on the Doppler and it was a flat line. No rhythm.  No heartbeat. I kept staring at the tiny bean on the screen. I kept willing that little heart to beat. I kept praying, “Jesus, come on!!  Please make her live!!”  She turned to me then and said, “Well there has definitely been some growth but there’s no heartbeat. I am really sorry.”  The tears welled up…

Context: Ultrasound Equipment Demonstration Model History: Approximately 9-10 weeks prior to ultrasound, model took morning-after pill   As you can see from the image and video, the pill did not work as intended. It didn’t work as she thought it would. This young woman experienced a change in her thinking as a result of the medication failure. To quote her as she shared with us after the exam was completed, “There must be a reason this baby is here.”  …

Which Pastors Should Your PMC Thank, and Why?   When you think about your community, whether you live in an urban or rural area, you know who those pastors are who PASSIONATELY LOVE your ministry. They talk about your ministry in their churches. They may personally support your ministry. Their church may have your ministry in their budget. They personally host or sponsor tables for your fundraising events. They walk in your Walk for Life and if they don’t personally…

In his book — Asking: A 59-Minute Guide to Everything Board Members, Volunteers, and Staff Must Know to Secure the Gift, fundraising guru, Jerry Panas discusses how challenging it is to get physically in front of the donor to make a solicitation. He even says that getting the appointment means you are 85% of the say to getting the next gift. Jerry wrote this several years ago and I believe it is getting even more difficult to meet face-to-face with…

You’ve heard people talk about linear, decision guides, and shared decision making. Maybe you’ve read another article in this edition of the PMC Advisor.  Maybe you watched the video from last month. You’re convinced. But it isn’t rocket surgery. Right? Do you really need training? Can’t you just access the Ottawa Decision Guide and get your team to start using it? Ministry dollars are hard to come by, and stewardship is critical. Is it really necessary to invest in training…

Could Linear Shared Decision Making be right for your PMC?  If the term shared decision-making is new to you, maybe it’s time to get on board this growing trend and pinnacle in patient-centered health care. Shared decision making allows patients and their health care providers to work together to make decisions, taking into account the patient’s values and preferences, the best clinical evidence available, thereby empowering patients to select the care paths that are best for them. Does this sound…

You’ve just come home from conference, and if you’re like most attendees, before long, your notebook will be on the shelf, and the people you saw, the stories you heard, the wisdom you told yourself you’d never forget, will fade into a memory, and you’ll be preparing for the next conference, wondering what you really gained from the last one, and how your organization actually profited. Whether you attended solo or took a team, your organization invested significantly in your…

“I really wouldn’t want to deal with anybody else.” When Heather Hawkins stepped into her position as Mobile Operations Manager for Alpha Alternative in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, she didn’t know anything about ultrasound equipment and had no idea where to go to get the information she and her board needed. They were working with Knights of Columbus to provide a machine and knew they had just one shot, so it was critical they make it count. Thankfully, ICU Mobile put Heather…

Going the Distance. Bolt. Phelps. You? Is that a laughable comparison? If you’ve tuned in to the Olympic races in Rio the past couple of weeks, or in London 2012, or in Beijing 2008, you know Phelps and Bolt have dominated their sports with longevity like no athletes before, not to mention Phelps’ deluge of gold in Athens in 2004.    American swimmer Michael Phelps has earned the most medals and the most gold medals in Olympic history. Jamaican sprinter…