by Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP Giving and receiving care are essential, unavoidable, beautiful parts of life. Increasingly, in every community, care is given to older family members and being received by older family members in a variety of settings. Caring for older...
Decoding Quality Health Care By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP I asked someone with a great deal of expert experience in engineering to walk me through some of the quality assurance protocols and specifications used in the automobile industry. It was fascinating...
Locating Quality Care By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP Positioning one’s self to receive quality care is a must. We all want to be positioned to locate quality care in the health care system – from home care to primary care office visits to emergency hospital...
Defining Care Quality By Jane A Malkoff MSN RN NP The definition of “quality” as either objective or subjective is a matter of much debate. I consider “care quality” objective because there are standards by which to measure it. However, I do see dimensions in those...
Planning: An Aging Collaborative (Part 3 of 3) By Jane A. Malkoff MSN RN NP Aging, at its best, is a collaborative. When it is done well it is a shared experience filled with valuable relationships and connections. When the going gets a bit tough it will pay to...
