Costs of Care

By Hannah Nava From car payments to mortgages, there are many financial burdens that individuals face on a daily basis. The most expensive of these burdens is healthcare: Whether visiting

By Laura Sander, MD MPH “The blue side is what I display to people and the dark side is just that. The thoughts that race in my head are in

By Stephen Miranda By the time Lydia came to Pathways Hospice, she had suffered from several hospitalizations. I was her “companionship volunteer.” During my training I learned about the power

By Shane Ryan We all know that receiving a cancer diagnosis is traumatic. When patients and their families are faced with such a potentially life-threatening situation, the first thought is

By Rita Kuwahara Every nurse knew his name. Every provider was intimately familiar with his medical problems and why he spent 124 days in the past year in the hospital. The

By Patricia Czapp, MD “Doc, I need an MRI for my back.” I recognized the voice immediately and turned to greet one of my favorite patients, Mr. P. There he