Greater National Advocates Blog

I often am asked the question, “how can a private patient advocate help while someone is in the hospital?” The healthcare team at the hospital includes so many people already, for example doctors, physician assistants, nurses, case...

VACATIONS! Who doesn't love a break? Sunning, hiking, swimming, socializing, reading, or whatever your relaxing pleasures are, it's so worth the time to get away from it all. Imagine you've planned for months, worked extra hours to catch up at...

Over the past few months, I have shared how my mom experienced a fall that resulted in left-sided fractures of her shoulder and foot and prevented her from bearing weight on her left side for 12 weeks. In preparation for her return home from the...

Guest Blog: This blog was written ad submitted by Courtney Rosenfeld, the creator of gigspark . Rosenfeld is a writer who covers topics that explore Lifestyle, mental health, the gig economy, and other related topics. Health and wellness is one of...

This is the third in a series of blogs written by patient advocacy pioneer and longtime educator, Karen Mercereau. Hello everyone, I am Karen Mercereau, RN, iRNPA, and I have been actively involved in the field of Patient Advocacy since 2002. I...

Guest Blog: This Press Release was written and submitted by David Halperin, Director of Communication at Pulse CPSEA. In a unique symposium presented by Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy on March 18th-19th, a remarkable...

Alisa Baker, RN is a patient advocate from Lawrence, KS. Since the beginning of the pandemic, she's been a traveling nurse and she has a story to tell... From my perspective as a traveling nurse, independent patient advocacy is more important than...

Guest Blog: This blog was written ad submitted by Courtney Rosenfeld, the creator of gigspark . Rosenfeld is a writer who covers topics that explore Lifestyle, mental health, and the gig economy, and other related topics. If you find yourself...

There are many reasons why anyone interested in patient safety or advocacy should attend this year's PULSE TakeCHARGE Symposium on March 18 & 19. Here are three of them: First of all, the lineup of speakers is incredible and first class...

There are many reasons why a patient chooses a particular doctor. She may be the best diagnostician in town. Or he may have the best bedside manner. Whatever the reason behind the why of the relationship, there is also a an important how-to aspect...

This is a story about how advocates and lawyers from across state lines and international boundaries worked together to improve the life of a patient who otherwise would have likely perished. Hear from the lawyers and advocates in this story at...

If you are a parent, you already know that parenting is hard. Since becoming a parent, my children have given me a whole kind of new happiness and outlook on life; they mean the world to me. However, I also know that parenting is challenging...

Last month, my mom experienced a fall in our home that resulted in left-sided fractures of her shoulder and foot. As I ran to assist her, I tried to calmly assess the situation; I determined that she needed emergency care. That’s when I went from...

Sandwich generation was first coined in 1981 and is used to describe caregivers sandwiched between generations. One of every eight people between the ages of 40 and 60 in this country is caring for a parent and a child. Twenty-two million people...

My next blog post was supposed to be about one of my favorite octogenarian clients who had the most amazing spirit. To know her was to love her. I could, and did, sit for hours with her. She never failed to put a smile on my face; her vibrant...