There will be a Physician Engagement workshop on December 8th at 7:00 entitled “What to Do with Your COVID Anger and Empathy Fatigue” Description: A new phrase has unfortunately been added to our lexicon: “COVID Anger.” COVID has …
If home improvements are in your budget, go for optimized insulation, weather stripping and energy-efficient windows and appliances. Install thermostats that adjust the temperature based on when you’re home and awake. And, of course, bigger houses take more energy to …
As we welcome in December, we can find small ways to make ourselves and those around us happier. You can go to the following website for a calendar from Berkeley and click on a box each day. It will link …
Tips on listening: Give patient/family two minutes at the beginning of the encounter to tell their story, without interruptions Address the patient’s most pressing concerns Be comfortable with silence Pay attention to patients’ nonverbal cues and acknowledge emotions Monitor your …
If you install solar panels, you can save 6.3 tons. (Assumptions: Household uses 10,700 kilowatt hours of electricity per year and 100 percent of electricity comes from a clean energy provider or from solar panels.)…
The practice of gratitude teaches us, as the theologian Christine D. Pohl put it, “the giftedness of our total existence.” This posture of receptiveness — living as the thankful beneficiary of gifts — is the path of happiness because it …
If you change your source of electricity by purchasing green energy from a clean energy provider, you can save 6.3 tons. (Assumptions: Household uses 10,700 kilowatt hours of electricity per year and 100 percent of electricity comes from a …
For over a year now, a group of employee volunteers has been working with the anesthesia department to upcycle OR surgical wraps into mats that are used as ground cover for the homeless community. Two wraps are sewn together to …
November is Diversity Month and, with the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays and the Gratitude discussion the evening of 11/17, we have a great deal to be thankful for. Cooper represents a diverse tapestry of backgrounds and experiences. We are so grateful …
Tomorrow is Love your Park Fall Service Day in Philadelphia! Love Your Park is a portal to getting involved in Philly’s parks. The event will bring people together to clean, green, and celebrate our public green spaces. You can sign …