In one study, old people assigned to a geriatrics team stayed independent for far longer, and were admitted to the hospital less.

Arriving at an acceptance of one's mortality is a process, not an epiphany.

Just using a checklist requires [doctors] to embrace different values from ones we've had, like humility, discipline, teamwork.

The Affordable Care Act also offered protections that allow for preexisting conditions, as people know, that you're provided coverage and you can maintain steady coverage. And that's an important part of being able to stay in care and do better over the long run.

Better is possible. It does not take genius. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.

You know, 97 percent of the time, if you come into a hospital, everything goes well. But three percent of the time, we have major complications.

Our ideas of what our priorities are shift as we come face-to-face with some of the struggles.