Chronicles of Resilience: Empowering Voices in Chronic Illness

A short newsletter note: what happens when a hospital discharges a patient with nowhere to go, and why patients belong on the conference stage, not just in the audience.

Two things worth passing on this week.

Dr. Leah Houston wrote on KevinMD about an elderly patient who couldn't find a ride home after discharge. It's a small story about a large gap. Healthcare systems treat "out the door" as the finish line, when getting home safely is part of the treatment. Read it here.

The same gap shows up at medical conferences. The people living the thing being discussed are rarely the ones discussing it. Put a patient on the agenda, not just in the audience, and the conversation changes.