by Gedi | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
We hear much about Population Health today; the literature references the topic as “the health outcomes of a group of individuals.” But, is it the group, or is it an effort to affect one person at a time to create that healthier group of people? What are...
by Gedi | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, International, Labor, Leadership, Onboarding, Patient Experience, Reality, Talent Management
During the Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Conference in Indianapolis, three GEDI directors presented a powerful session that garnered great reviews and ongoing discussion. Thanks to Drs. Ann Marie T. Brooks and Sheila A. Ryan, and to Marianne Hess for sharing...
by Gedi | Oct 2, 2017 | AIHA, Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Reality
From her early days in Armenia as a contractor with the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Marianne Hess knew that her skills would be put to good use and that she would make a difference in the lives and health outcomes of those committed to her care. It was...
by Gedi | Aug 27, 2017 | Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
The world has been my platform for over 25 years; as a professional, I’ve had the opportunity to speak in every state and province, as well as in more than 30 countries. A global audience is a fantastic audience, and the opportunities for networking, long-term...
by Gedi | May 22, 2017 | AIHA, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
What is resilience? The movie, “The Promise,” is a film that deals with the Armenian tragedy in art-form. According to Raffi Cavoukian, C.M., O.B.C., writing for The Huffington Post, “You will be moved to tears.” He went on to say that, “The pain and trauma of the...
by Gedi | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
Global nursing is evolving, and nowhere is that more evident than in the NIS/CEE countries. The American International Health Alliance (AIHA) facilitated communications and partnerships between U.S. healthcare providers and their foreign counterparts, but more...
by Gedi | Jan 25, 2017 | AIHA, Blog, Engagement, Evolution, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, INLI, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
The following was taken from Nursing without Borders…values, wisdom and success markers and was written by Christine Newman, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator at Henry Ford Hospital “With the fall of the iron curtain in the early 1990s, doors...
by Gedi | Jan 7, 2017 | Blog, Dreams, Engagement, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, INLI, International, Leadership, Onboarding, Patient Experience
A New Year, and a new YOU! Is this the year in which you become involved in global initiatives? Are you are ready to explore the world of international health? The world is getting bigger…and your career and commitment can also grow bigger. Perhaps now is the...
by Gedi | Dec 17, 2016 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, International, Labor, Leadership, Onboarding, Talent Management
I onboard others and I have been on-boarded myself! As a consultant to the human capital, talent management, people operations, employee experience, people resources, employee engagement, happiness management sectors, I have seen departments referred to as: Employee...
by Gedi | Dec 11, 2016 | Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
Today’s nurse is a global nurse! For over 12 years, I worked throughout Eastern Europe, creating the infrastructure for the health systems of the new independent countries of the former Soviet Union. The infrastructure was complex and although nurses were...
