Five years after the purchase of our 100+ year old, not-for-profit, Mission Health hospital system in Asheville, NC, this headline article appeared in the AVLWatchdog.org, an online newspaper, with...
Nurse Shortages
Every Nurse’s Worst Nightmare
Short staffing or when other nurses do not work their schedule; causes great stress. Nurses are required uphold ethical rules.
Learn more in Karen’s video...
Becoming an Informed Advocate for Your Own Healthcare
OLLI at UNCA Fabulous Friday Presentation
On November 1, 2019, Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC- BC, RN Patient Advocate, presented “Becoming an Informed Consumer Advocate for your Own Healthcare,”...
Becoming an Informed Consumer Advocate When Using the Healthcare System
Students at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the Reuter Center, University of North Carolina at Asheville participated in an 8-week class from March 25, 2019 to May 6, 2019 presented...
Local Asheville TV Station Features Karen Sanders
“Confusion in Hospital Price Estimates” interview on April 1st included Karen Sanders on Asheville’s local television station, WLOS TV on their channel 13 ABC News.
See the full broadcast...
Obtaining and Maintaining Your Medical Records Is Important to Your Health
Challenges to Managing Medical Records
Many patients I see in multiple healthcare settings are overwhelmed and confused about how to access their medical records. Patients must request, obtain and maintain...