Let’s Hear It For Football Season! Just Stop the Targeting!
- Sep
- 26
Okay everyone, I’m back. My feet aren’t wrinkled anymore and Lisa’s not worried. My internist prescribed a mild water pill (diuretic) for me. Those dress shoes I couldn’t slip my feet into now fit like a glove, and all is well in my world. Especially now that football season is underway, everything’s looking up. Imagine, […]
Lisa’s Turn: Henry’s Feet Appear Wrinkled. Will I Sleep Tonight?
- Sep
- 19
While getting ready for bed a few hours ago, Henry walked into my home office in his bare feet. Strange. Usually he’s plodding around the house in his worn plaid slippers his deceased wife, Sylvia, gave him decades ago. His two big toes have worn through the slippers, yet he refuses to part with them. “Lisa, remember to […]
Be Proactive Before Antibiotics Make You Sick to Your Stomach
- Sep
- 15
Lisa heard a story recently about a usually healthy, active senior who was prescribed the antibiotic, Flagyl. It was needed to treat an anaerobic infection (meaning an internal infection in a part of the body not exposed to air.) The infection, known as C. diff (Clostridium difficile,) presents itself in the intestines. This person’s infection was acquired while being hospitalized for another […]
Lamar Odom, Here’s My 101 Year-Old Advice for You
- Sep
- 04
I’m a big sports fan, Lamar. Anyone who reads my blog knows it. Football, basketball, baseball. That’s just the beginning. Add golf, bowling, horseshoes. You get the idea. I used to follow you in the sports page. Now I hear you’re in the gossip section. I don’t like it one bit. I want you to get back where […]
Healthcare Advocacy Begins At Birth (Ask Duchess Kate’s Mom)
- Aug
- 16
Recent stories from the London area report Kate Middleton is so content staying with her little prince, George, at her parent’s country estate outside of London, that she and Prince William are considering staying with Kate’s parents for a six-month stretch. Apparently their initial plan was to bunk (and cradle) with Carole and Michael Middleton for six […]
Lisa’s Turn: How Online “Healthcare Consultancy” Falls Short
- Aug
- 09
As the clock ticks closer toward open enrollment and implementation of the Affordable Care Act, I’m struck by the rapid numbers of different companies offering online and telephone “healthcare consultancy” access to doctors, medical insurance staff, and so-called “healthcare advocates.” Promises abound! Patients (over the internet or telephone) can be assisted with diagnoses, treatments, prescriptions, and billing issues. You’ll save time […]
Lisa’s Surprising Insights Into Aspects of the Affordable Care Act
- Aug
- 04
I’m finally recovered from celebrating my 101st birthday, thank you. It took an entire month, but it was worth it! Parties, cakes, travels, and “life on the go,” just like I was 75 years old. Now my assignment is to rest up for the start of college football system, just four weeks away. With Stanford […]
Lisa’s Turn: Learning About “Hospital Drift” Is Eye-Opening
- Jul
- 27
Honored to have been selected to serve a one-year term in 2013 on the inaugural Patient Safety Committee at a major Los Angles medical center, my eyes have been opened in a way I never could have imagined. After spending literally 2,000 plus hours with clients in hospitals, I never knew before recently just how a hospital […]
Lisa’s Turn: Even This Healthcare Advocate Could Use Her Own
- Jul
- 20
Henry’s still resting up after all of his 101st birthday festivities, so I guess it’s me at the keyboard tonight while Henry continues to rest and recuperate. This month I found myself in the “patient’s seat” rather than in the one where I’m advocating for another patient. It was an enlightening, not to mention scary experience because it […]
Contact Information
- 818.512.6803
- lisaberryb@stanfordalumni.org
- Follow DependableDoc© on Twitter!
Services Cover:
