Action For Better Healthcare

A forum to identify, discuss, confront, and propose solutions to complex healthcare issues

Charity Hospital saved lives, despite terrible circumstances

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
There are so many untold stories about healthcare heroes. The people on the frontlines who go above and beyond everyday. We want to tell these stories and encourage you or your communications department to email us with your stories. What are you doing to change healthcare in the United [...]


Stories from those helping in Haiti

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Physicians and medical staff are working daily to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. If you want to learn more about what they are dealing with, you should check out this blog. You will find firsthand accounts and details about what makes some of their work so difficult.
Doctors have heard the call and many [...]


Haiti needs help from U.S. hospitals

Friday, January 15th, 2010

According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), the White House is asking hospitals that wish to make donations to the Haitian earthquake relief effort to register online. The U.S. Agency for International Development is helping to coordinate relief efforts and donations with the State Department based on Haitian needs.
Many hospitals and healthcare systems are providing [...]


Uninsured get free healthcare

Monday, January 4th, 2010

If you have not heard of Remote Area Medical or RAM you may want to know about how the organization is helping those in need.
The nonprofit group, led by Stan Brock, offers healthcare to those without health insurance. It even assists patients who have health insurance plans that simply do not cover certain services they [...]


Retired healthcare CEOs are talking – and you can, too!

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

By Kester Freeman
Retired CEO, Palmetto Health
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If this is your first time visiting our blog, welcome! We look forward to you visiting often and becoming involved in the discussions here.Â
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Our blog team is comprised of a group of six talented guys who have spent decades in the healthcare industry. We are all former hospital [...]