SCV Physician Report

Paperwork Doctors and their staff are inundated with paperwork…and it is getting worse.  Despite computerization, the volume is overwhelming, and the data collected is mostly used to substantiate insurance payment … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) Comfort Care – Know the difference Your loved one is seizing and brought to the Emergency Room.  The staff offers “comfort care” and of course who … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) Bring accountability to your hospital stay You or your loved one has been hospitalized.  For most, this is an unfamiliar road. Beware, as nowadays hospitals are … Continue Reading →

(To Readers:  A previous posting here in early 2016 discussed Life Expectancy.  This is a re-write of that article as statistics have borne out for the first time in 23 … Continue Reading →

With the 2016 Rio Olympics coming to a close, we honor four participants claimed by the Santa Clarita Valley as their own:  Allyson Felix, Anthony Ervin, Abbey Weitzeil, and David … Continue Reading →

Born in Canada, our mother came to the United States after World War II and blended into the Greatest Generation.  Raising a family in the second half of the 20th … Continue Reading →

Growing up in a family that emphasized education, I had trouble staying on mark as I wanted to be a baseball player.  At the age of 11 though, I underwent … Continue Reading →

Most primary care physicians (PCPs) who admit patients to a hospital are family practitioners or internists.  Since medicine becomes more complex each day, PCPs must remain up-to-date on the latest … Continue Reading →

Hospitals are sacrosanct pillars of a community with alabaster halls and sterile rooms where saving lives and curing disease emanates.  But fifteen years ago some floundered in bankruptcy, and that’s … Continue Reading →

A Purple Heart was displayed next to his bed so I knew he was a veteran.  Our only contact though was tossing bean-bags during activities at his Board & Care … Continue Reading →

You have a persistent cough and poor appetite, but for six months your doctor has prescribed an assortment of antibiotics after an initial chest x-ray showed a small pneumonia.  Finally, … Continue Reading →

Hospitals serve to provide a buffer between life and death, and are a last resort when one is ill or suffers trauma. They are perceived as towering buildings with sanitized … Continue Reading →

On occasion, I feel compelled to put in my two cents at Santa Clarita City Council meetings.  Recently there was a five hour meeting whether the city should subsidize the … Continue Reading →

A family matriarch is seriously ill and has been admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Loved ones are by her side, but she is lucid, understands her medical condition, and … Continue Reading →

Many nations proudly tout “Life Expectancy” as a reflection of healthcare. In our country, this statistic has continually edged upward due to expanding technology, doctors/patient education, and vibrant emphasis on … Continue Reading →

Five years ago, I was elected to physician leadership on the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) at Henry Mayo Hospital and last week was my final meeting as a member. I … Continue Reading →

Two decades ago, I admitted a patient to the Intensive Care Unit for a heart attack.  His children were grown, and he looked forward to retirement purchasing an RV to … Continue Reading →

Dear Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Board of Directors: You have a duty to residents of the Santa Clarita Valley to ensure worthy hospital medical care is rendered should an individual … Continue Reading →