by Tammy Porter | Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
This month is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of health literacy and howto improve it. According to the World Health Organization, health literacy is “the ability toaccess, understand, and use information in order to make informed decisions... by Tammy Porter | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Desert Health News recently published our list of Important Tips for Hospital Stays. Learn how to stay safe and return home quickly! Important Tips for Hospital... by Tammy Porter | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2013, The Cleveland Clinic’s CEO-Dr. Toby Cosgrove shared a powerful video with the staff during his State of the Clinic address. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-8eA4DTxcs The moving video portrayed healthcare experiences through the thoughts and observations of... 
by Tammy Porter | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you have a family member or loved one in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility, also known as a nursing care center? Is the facility accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC)? Nursing homes with Joint Commission accreditation have a history of... 
by Tammy Porter | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
I became a nurse as the result of poor care as a patient. Most nurses were motivated to join the profession ‘to make a difference’. Same here. More so – to prevent patients from enduring what I experienced. As a new, young mother...