Nancy Fowler

Nov 19, 2024 | chausa.org | Nancy Fowler

Across the country, unhoused patients struggle to heal after being discharged by hospitals to shelters and the streets. They have no help with managing medications, locating dialysis and other equipment and keeping follow-up appointments. While their conditions range from diabetes to amputations to cancer, they all share a strong likelihood of ending up back in the hospital — again and again. In Cleveland, there's another option: a medical respite facility called Joseph & Mary's Home.

Aug 15, 2024 | chausa.org | Nancy Fowler

On the morning of Feb. 1, Alivia Henkel strode into her high school as if it were any other day. But standing at a friend's locker, she began to feel dizzy. Then she passed out. "From what I've been told, my friend caught me before I hit the ground," Henkel says.

May 24, 2024 | chausa.org | Nancy Fowler

Catholic teachings are at the heart of the resources developed by a priest and a doctor./p>What is an advance directive? When is it time for palliative care? What do Catholic teachings have to say about these topics? Some of the most difficult questions people ever face concern how to care for loved ones in the final stages of life. November, a priest and a doctor in Syracuse, New York, launched Project Compassion, a website designed primarily for Catholics struggling with these issues.

Oct 23, 2023 | canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca | Nancy Fowler

As the voice of family medicine, the CFPC continues to draw attention to well established solutions. During my tenure at the CFPC, I’ve been grateful for the rich discourse and insights from family doctors and other primary care thought leaders. Their contributions have informed a multipronged strategy that is now being advanced by the College; broad changes to augment training and reform practice that, taken together, support Canada’s family doctors and their patients.

Sep 12, 2023 | chausa.org | Nancy Fowler

Hospitals in Missouri, including those within the Mercy and SSM Health systems, are struggling to care for an influx of unusual patients: those who don't need to be hospitalized. Dozens of foster children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are languishing in psychiatric units, medical wards and emergency departments because they have nowhere else to go.