Martie Moore

The leaves were singing to me, shimmering in the sunlight of the cool mountain air. I had been asked to speak at a conference and decided to fly in the day before and head to the mountains to see the quaking...

Last month I wrote about answering the question, “How are you doing NOW?” To recap, I spoke about the need for healthcare to find the secret sauce again in a psychological capacity. I believe, and...

In our thirst as leaders to stabilize and define what the business model looks like now, we have failed to recognize the lack of psychological capacity our workforce has in being able to make the journey...

Brent was the type of person that you wanted to meet. He had a smile that was like a ray of sunshine upon you. He knew everyone’s name, and people knew him. I stood next to the hiring manager, and she...

Look at this picture. What is your immediate first thought?  Do you see the dandelion puffs waiting to be blown into the wind, and hopefully not onto your lawn?  Do you see a tree that has fallen,...

“I do not know that you understand what it feels like to say, ‘no’ to treatments, aggressive interventions or medications and ‘yes’ to the finality of death. It isn’t until you have to speak...

One of my best-loved activities is to poke around in small town shops. The other day, I announced to my favorite person that a road trip was in order. That led us grabbing our road trip snacks and setting...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) released a statement saying that RaDonda Vaught’s conviction for a fatal medical error has already damaged patient/resident safety and should serve as a...

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and wind blows cold – when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. — Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations” I remember calling...

To make population health real, we must get real about what it will take to achieve the outcomes we all want.