Could Time in the Woods Decrease Chronic Pain?
Research study shows physical and psychological benefits of Forest Bathing for patients suffering from chronic widespread pain.
Diving In: What Kingfishers Taught Me about Trust, Timing, & Medical Improv!
To Fly or Not to Fly? Last week, I was sitting on a bench overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, reflecting on the development of a self-paced course connected to The Medical…
Ripples of a Healthy Hierarchy!
The importance of communication and other process-related skills are critically important for a healthy healthcare hierarchy and outcomes.
Medical Improv! *NEW* Events, Podcasts, Articles!
Upcoming workshops for Healthcare & Mental Health Care Visionaries Since August 2023, I've been running free online ~monthly events to introduce leaders to the concept of "YES AND". It is…
Healthcare USA: Amazing? Awful?
In a system or 'business' where loss, suffering and pain are commonplace, it isn't realistic to think we'll make everyone happy or that we can eliminate these things. Yet we can increase the positive and decrease the negative by improving interactive skills. Please join me on 8/3/23 from 1-2:30pm for a free online session: "YES AND" 101 for Healthcare & Mental Health Care Visionaries so I can show you how!
An Experiential Approach to Psychological Safety
Medical Improv gives people positive experiences taking risks, building confidence and sharing responsibility & improved psychological safety!
Demystifying YES AND!
When properly facilitated to ensure a psychologically safe environment for YES AND activities and with integration of learning into accreditation objectives, debriefs, and reflection questions, Medical Improv can improve critical outcomes.
What? No Gloves? +++ Redux!
Great teaching tool to improve communication & culture in healthcare - Use it to spark dialogues about longterm meaningful change. (FREE)
Nurses are Talking about Key Issues and Nursing Careers!
Meet Dale Barzey, a Registered Nurse and Midwife of greater than forty-five years. She is married to her teenage love and together they have three children and three grandchildren. Dale…
Can “YES And” Medical Improv Help When We Need to Say “No”?
Why setting-limits is an important communication skill. How "YES AND" Medical Improv is a teaching modality for developing and practicing it.