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Christina Beach Thielst
Santa Barbara, CA
A former hospital administrator with a passion for improving healthcare!
Interests: The patient experience, social and mobile health, raising Arbequina olives, air plant decor, Louisiana and my family.
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Secret Shopping of Specialty Pharmacies
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I'm a secret shopper ... an unintended one. I've written about my experiences with a rare disease on this blog I began in 2005 when I was simply a hospital administrator. Since 2017, my blogging has focused more on the... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Christina's Considerations
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The Importance of the Doctor-Patient Relationship: and avoiding unintended consequences
I've always valued my doctor/patient relationships, but never more so than when I was faced with what I learned was a rare disease. The distractions of the healthcare delivery system may have contributed to my 7 1/2 month delayed diagnosis... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2024 at Christina's Considerations
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AI Revolution in Healthcare: Unveiling Cutting-Edge Tools and Integrations Reshaping Patient Care
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Artificial Intelligence has begun its disruption of healthcare, but what exactly can it do to improve patient care and the system of health service delivery? This guest blog post presents an overview of the role of AI in healthcare and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2024 at Christina's Considerations
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PROTECT Rare Act
I'm sharing a full press release because it is important and because I want my peers with rare diseases to get the medications they need. Those with Rare face a multitude of challenges, but hopefully we will begin to start... Continue reading
Posted Nov 10, 2023 at Christina's Considerations
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The Plasma Revolution: How US Donors Are Shaping The Future of Global Health
Yesterday, I received a press release that caught my attention in a significant way. It is primarily due to the fact that I'm a recipient of the generosity of blood and plasma donors. In addition, along my journey and participation... Continue reading
Posted Sep 6, 2023 at Christina's Considerations
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I'm back from being a delinquent blogger... and caregiver!
My last blog post was in late 2022 and here we are coming back into that same period. Periodically, life has gotten in the way of my blogging and once again my caregiving duties for a parent called. It was... Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2023 at Christina's Considerations
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Reflections of a Patient Advocate - An evolving journey in healthcare!
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When I decided to become a hospital administrator at 17 (who does that?) I wanted to eliminate barriers and overcome challenges so that nurses and doctors could provide better care. I guess I was advocating for patients my entire career,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2022 at Christina's Considerations
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Not in Vain A Promise Kept
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Years ago as a blogger, physicians and a few other clinicians found me and shared their books. Today, patients and their caregivers find me. Not in Vain is a daughter's advocacy in honor of her mother and her experience with... Continue reading
Posted Aug 9, 2022 at Christina's Considerations
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The Long and Winding Road to Care
Rare conditions, syndromes and diseases can include a really long and winding road; especially during the diagnosis period. Rare doesn't mean there isn't a diagnosis, it just means more thought and referrals for second opinions or referrals to specialists are... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2022 at Christina's Considerations
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The Changing Brain: Dementia
The last couple of years were challenging for my family. My mom had dementia and we needed to try and keep up with her changing brain and its impact on her functioning, social needs, and physical status. We also needed... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2022 at Christina's Considerations
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Legal Innovations & Healthcare Harm
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Effective hospital risk managers and executives, learn the importance of communication when it comes to preventing most lawsuits. Clear communications that can be acted upon make for more efficient and effective workplaces, but also better quality and safer care. But,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2022 at Christina's Considerations
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Changa in Functional Medicine
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A few years ago, I read about the life and work of Hildegard von Bingen (c. 1098 - 1179), a German nun and scientific/medical writer. She began using the herbs grown in her monastery garden to aid those she cared... Continue reading
Posted Jan 13, 2022 at Christina's Considerations
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PHI Compliance: What It Is and How To Achieve It
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This guest post from Nightfall (a cloud-native data loss prevention solution) is written for organizations that partner with those in the healthcare industry, but I share this post to help educate consumers. One reason is I often hear "you can... Continue reading
Posted Dec 9, 2021 at Christina's Considerations
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Do you need a second opinion? The doctor doesn't always know best!
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Too many consumers of health care services feel stuck. They know something is wrong, but their physician (or another clinician) doesn't find anything or suggests a diagnosis or treatment that just doesn't seem to fit. While we don't want to... Continue reading
Posted Sep 28, 2021 at Christina's Considerations
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Disrupting the Healthcare Ecosystem - Again!
The healthcare system has been evolving over a long period of time. And, it seems, this evolution has been picking up speed given the rapid advancements we have experienced over the last few decades. Part of this evolution has been... Continue reading
Posted Sep 24, 2021 at Christina's Considerations
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The ROI of DICOM: A Candy Striper's Story
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I'm teaching this week - health informatics to nurses, public health and health administration students. Last week we discussed standards and interoperability; and it reminded me of a story. The memory was triggered by student discussions. One said it must... Continue reading
Posted Jul 28, 2021 at Christina's Considerations
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Woodworking as Art Therapy: Getting Started
Did you know that Wood was the first drawing material? Wood, in the form of charcoal, was the first artistic medium. An example of cave art, using charred wood, at Rouffignac in France dates back 13,000 years. Kiln produced charcoal... Continue reading
Posted Dec 28, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide
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I've tested some new products and share a few in my latest holiday gift guide; especially for those with chronic illness and/or challenged by the aging process. The first on the list is influenced by our current pandemic and the... Continue reading
Posted Nov 25, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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Effective Communication for Patient Safety
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Medical errors, delays in care, bias and misunderstandings are most often the result in communication failures. In fact, most lawsuits filed by patients and/or their families are the result of communication issues that sometimes lead to poor outcomes. This is... Continue reading
Posted Oct 26, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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Is there actually CBD in the product(s) you purchase?
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Cannabinoid products (CBD) are appearing everywhere and in different forms. We can find salves, chews, gummies, bath bombs, oils, concentrates and beverages on store shelves and online. While high quality CBD can be effective in addressing some of our health... Continue reading
Posted Aug 27, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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Tips for Traveling in COVID19 Times with a Compromised Immune System
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In late May, as talk of opening up the economy began, I started to think of my mother and her primary caregiver; my father. They both need my support and assistance as they face the challenges of a serious chronic... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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The Mystique of Surgery: Three
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Dr. David Gelber is a general surgeon and author. Over my career I've seen many surgery schedules, participated in clinical chart review activities and listened to doctors explain cases to me. A great deal was learned, but there is so... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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Believing in Tomorrow
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Posted Apr 24, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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Dream of Getting Outside in Bryson, CA
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Bryson CA is an a historic rural community in the southwest corner of Monterey County - between lakes Nacimento and San Antonio; and just on the other side of the Las Padres Mountain range from Hearst Castle. Thistle Springs Ranch is located at the end of Bryson-Hesperia Road; on 80... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2020 at Thistle Springs Ranch
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Hand Sanitizer: Non-Alcohol Options
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These days there is a great deal of buzz about hand sanitizer. There are options to the traditional alcohol based products, or those you can make from home. One intriguing option is Clean Well, because my skin is really dry.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 21, 2020 at Christina's Considerations
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