Do something which is a tiny bit courageous today. And tomorrow. It’ll have the biggest impact. 

Humans will, in most cases most of the time, keep doing whatever they’re doing. Maintain the status quo. Avoid difficult decisions. Resist change.

Patients often feel like little more than statistics, especially if anything goes wrong. Doctors and staff often feel like little more than zombies, even when things go right.

Thankfully, not everyone is willing to accept the status quo.

Last week marked the occasion of the first Gathering of Kindness. It was an ‘unconference’ of health care administrators, doctors, nurses, medical students, patients, futurists, politicians, artists, musicians, and a ragtag assembly of other interested parties, including me.

The agenda was pretty straightforward. Bring together a diverse group of people and ask them to imagine what a kind healthcare industry might look like.

Photo credit - Cam Cope