by Tom Peterson | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Emily Viverette In late 2014, a group of seven passionate individuals from across North Carolina became the first FaithHealth Fellows. Funded by a Kate B. Reynolds grant, this group meets quarterly over two years with a small group of...
by Tom Peterson | Jan 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Tom Peterson Theologian Marcus Borg died Wednesday. His words helped me in one particular way. It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed when we see injustice, greed and a broken world with so many needs. Sometimes it’s just too much and we become paralyzed. But...
by Tom Peterson | Jan 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Healthy lives for congregations and ministers Each year begins with promises and commitments to ourselves and to others. We make resolutions about many things related to our health, from eating better to making room for better balance in our...
by Tom Peterson | Jan 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
ChangeLab Solutions providing answers on ‘shared use’ to health-based organizations building new community connections By Les Gura In the 21st century world of health care, new ideas and approaches are constantly being sought to head off long-building crises in...
by Tom Peterson | Dec 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
In 2014 FaithHealthNC staff and volunteers have been busy! Our vision of improved health depends on many partnerships, built on webs of trust, that combine the caring strengths of congregations, the clinical expertise of health providers...
by Tom Peterson | Dec 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Some health systems look to outsourcing to answer financial challenges—a Detroit system is currently considering laying off more than 500 housekeepers. But one system is taking a totally different approach. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) vice...