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		<title>A Healing Connection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lee Stallard</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve been doing more work of late in the health care field, helping organizations such as the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center develop Connection Cultures that boost employee engagement and improve patient outcomes.   If you have a story to tell or are aware of practices that boost connection at hospitals, would you please post it [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/a-healing-connection">A Healing Connection</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve been doing more work of late in the health care field, helping organizations such as the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center develop Connection Cultures that boost employee engagement and improve patient outcomes.   If you have a story to tell or are aware of practices that boost connection at hospitals, would you please post it on the comments below or email me at mstallard@epluribuspartners.com. Thank you.</p>
<p>On that score, while speaking recently at Texas Christian University, a student, Romel Schearer, told me about the remarkable story of Bill Cabeen, a cardiologist who had the courage to connect with one of his patients, Nikki Luederitz, rather than remain disconnected in the name of &#8220;professionalism.&#8221;  Dr. Cabeen&#8217;s courage and support not only saved Ms. Luederitz&#8217;s life, it changed her in a profound way. To learn how, listen to &#8220;<a href="http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_080311.mp3/view">The Tale of Two Hearts</a>.&#8221;</p>
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