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The NSPA Blog

Measles is making a comeback

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Posted on February 25th, 2019 by Teri Dreher, under Infections, Medical Planning, Patient Advocacy, Patient Tools

And we don't like it one bit Measles (Rubeola) is an infectious disease located in blood cells. There have been written accounts of the disease going all the way back to the 9th century! Before the creation of the Measles Vaccine, the disease was... Continue Reading »

Heart Health in 2019

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Posted on February 19th, 2019 by Teri Dreher, under Integrative Health Care, Medical Devices, Something New

What's new? Quite a bit, as it turns out. February is American Heart Month. While taking care of the heart has been a longstanding goal of people in our country, new technologies are changing the ways we're able to do so. A recent piece on LinkedIn... Continue Reading »

Interview with an Advocate; Kathryn McIntyre

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Posted on February 13th, 2019 by Teri Dreher, under Something New

For this week’s blog I sat down with Kathryn McIntyre, NShore’s newest team member. Here are her thoughts on advocacy. NShore is so happy to have you on board! What has your experience been like so far? It’s been great. I feel that I’ve... Continue Reading »

Active Advocates and the Power of a Proxy

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Posted on January 29th, 2019 by Teri Dreher

For this week's take on our active advocates, we follow NShore Chief Advocate and CEO, Teri Dreher If you know Teri, you know she's in this business because she cares. That's why when a client with no or little family around is in trouble, she's... Continue Reading »

Active Advocates and the Importance of a Care Conference

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Posted on January 21st, 2019 by Teri Dreher, under Inspiring Stories, Long Term Care, Medical Planning, Patient Advocacy, Something New, Tips & Resources

NShore's RN Patient Advocates are constantly on the go For most blogs, we like to share news about our industry and updates we think are worth knowing. For our latest blog series, we've decided to shine the light on what some of our advocates are... Continue Reading »

Resolutions worth revisiting

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Posted on January 2nd, 2019 by Teri Dreher, under Medical Planning, Patient Tools, Take Charge, Tips & Resources

It's that time of year again New year, new you, right? We all want to be the best versions of ourselves, but not all resolutions are created equally. Or at least, they don't seem to work out that way. With the news year comes list after list of... Continue Reading »

Interview with an advocate – Jen McAnney

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Posted on December 19th, 2018 by Teri Dreher, under Patient Advocacy, Something New

Jennifer McAnney is one of NShore's newest advocates. For this week's blog, I sat down with her to get her perspective on the field. 1. You’re coming to NShore after working primarily in hospital settings. What is your initial impression of... Continue Reading »