It’s no secret that the medical community, and specifically nurses, have been on the frontlines of this global pandemic since day one. We have carried a significant weight during this crisis, but our work is not yet over. With mandates and recommendations lifting, it’s more critical now than ever that we are setting an example…

By Sarah Kidder The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Founded in 1979, NAMI has local affiliates in all 50 states and in over 1100 communities across the country. The Kentucky chapter of…

By Michelle Churchman Say the word doula, and most people think of the women who assist other women during childbirth. Birth doulas or midwives, while an ancient concept, became legitimized and recognized in this country in the past few decades. Today, many of those same people who pushed to give birth to their babies at…

By Angie Stokes Volatile reimbursements and margins, unpredictable population health crises and now you can add world-wide pandemic to the list of difficulties encountered by the healthcare industry in the last decade. Couple this new normal with the growing climate concerns and it’s almost more than we can manage. Like with any major change, we…