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The 3rd Time’s a Charm!

deron February 25, 2017 No Comments

Back in 2004, Andy and I thought we would give a blogging a try. We created brotherreport.com and was moderately successful. And by that I mean we had a small following and were able to keep the site going for about 4 years. We posted about anything and everything and ultimately had lot’s of fun doing so. Somewhere around 2012 we thought we would give it another go — but only stuck with it a few months. I think life got in the way. Which is mildly ironic with our schedules these days, but nonetheless, this third and final try, with a new site and new format will be the winner.

I will likely go back and post some things that I’ve done over the years just to keep them in one place. So many of our original writings were lost when we shutdown Brother Report. I wish I still had those, and if I come across any, will back-date those and post as well.

In the meantime I hope you’ll stop by often!

When the Medical Staff sues their hospital…

deron February 25, 2017 No Comments

This was originally written last week for one of my grad school classes. I posted it here as I needed content to test with, but being that Gumbreaux is about anything and everything, I decided to leave it.

Legal battles between hospitals and their medical staff are a growing concern for healthcare organizations across the nation. From credentialing negligence, to bylaw modification, to improper privileging, courts are being forced to intervene in areas that should be managed judiciously within the organization. While in most instances there is a clear-cut definition of the issue, there is rarely a clear-cut solution. There are ways, through regulation and policy, to mitigate disputes, but ultimately, it may come down to a human effort to thwart future conflict. Creating and maintaining a healthy, open relationship between hospital administration, the board, and the medical staff is paramount in averting legal recourse and instead focusing on patient care.

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Reflection

deron May 16, 2016 No Comments

As we were riding the bus over to the Vietnam Memorial, our tour guide was telling about how the monument was made and all the requirements that went in to the design. One of key elements was that it had to be reflective. When he said this, I thought I knew what he was referring to, but still wondered a bit about why reflection was such a priority. Then I saw it and was able capture this picture that says it all. The future of our country reflected in the memories of these heroes of the past.

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The bottle with a history

deron February 21, 2016 No Comments

In the sweltering summer heat of August, 1944, PFC Thomas Wright was taking a break from helping the rest of the 86th Infantry Division unload trucks of food and supplies in to a warehouse at Camp Livingston. There with him, on the high banks of the creek that divided the southern portion of base from the POW camps on the other side, was PFC Wayne Denham. Both guys, dead tired from the day’s activities, were laid back in the shade from one of the many oaks that lined the banks. As they talked about shipping out in a few days to join the war in France, they each drank a cold coca-cola and ate a bag of potato chips.

As they were finishing up and getting ready to walk back to work, Wayne bet Tommy a nickel that he couldn’t hit a floating limb in the creek below with his coke bottle. Of course Tommy accepts the bet (guys will be guys) and told him to throw first. Private Denham takes a few seconds, lines up his throw, and lets it go. The bottle misses the limb by several feet and shatters on a rock sticking out of the water. Laughing, Tommy lines up his throw, waits a moment and throws hard. Direct hit. The bottle hits the limb, then sinks to the bottom as it fills with water. Tommy wins a nickel — the bottle never to be seen again — until yesterday.

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