by Gedi | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
The purpose of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH) is to network with nurses, midwives and allied health professionals—to create consensus among communities and nations—as a policy priority—to recognize that the essential foundation for a peaceful and...
by Gedi | Feb 7, 2019 | AIHA, Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Reality, Travel
I was bound for Murmansk, north of the Arctic Circle in December. My flight plan was Chicago to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Moscow, where I would meet a colleague and travel together to Murmansk via local airline. The flight from Chicago was delayed 6 hours due to...
by Gedi | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog, Dreams, GEDI, Global, International, Leadership, Reality, Talent Management
The year is young, and there will be resolutions made and broken. One way in which to avoid breaking them early in the first quarter is to shift your mindset. Consider rewiring and moving from, “There is no way that I can accomplish this,” to “I can...
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...
