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Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
May 24, 20246 min read
Unseen Perils at a Rehab Facility: Safeguarding Your Loved Ones
Introduction After a hospital stay, patients are often recommended to regain their strength and mobility at a sub-acute rehabilitation...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Feb 21, 20244 min read
The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health Owners' <A Series Summary>
For those of you who are too busy to read the entire series right now, here is a high-level, concise summary of the series! :) Part 1...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Feb 13, 20244 min read
The Power of Advocacy and Jack’s Alternative Outcome
The final volume of The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health-Owners' Series. The 6-part blog series reflects on one patient’s...

Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Feb 6, 20247 min read
The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health Owners'
Part 5 of The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health-Owners' Series. The 6-part blog series reflects on one patient’s experience and...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Jan 30, 20243 min read
‘Sickcare System’s Love of Sick People and Profit
Part 4 of The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health-Owners' Series. The 6-part blog series reflects on one patient’s experience and...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Jan 23, 20244 min read
The Unfair Challenges for the Patients
Part 3 of The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health-Owners' Series. The blog series reflects on one patient’s experience and...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Jan 16, 20244 min read
US ‘Healthcare’ - Gigantic, Complex Business Enterprise
Part 2 of The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health-Owners' Series. The 5-part blog series reflects on one patient’s experience and...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Jan 9, 20243 min read
From Health to Despair: One Patient's Odyssey Through US Healthcare
Part 1 of The Battle for Justice: 'Sickcare' vs. 'Health-Owners' Series This will be a 5-part blog series, reflecting on one patient’s...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Nov 29, 20234 min read
A Prime Example of What's Wrong With US Healthcare
Today, let me share my thoughts evoked by a recent patient story that has been weighing on my mind. The patient's name is Carole Tayler,...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Oct 25, 20237 min read
Patient Empowerment: Can it be Simpler?
Patient Empowerment (PE) has been a buzzword in healthcare and advocacy (I've used it a lot myself!). Yet, on a daily basis, I meet...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Sep 27, 20235 min read
My Journey to Patient Empowerment: 5 Defining Moments
Because it contains some personal and painful parts, I hadn't shared my story to such an extent before, but I finally embrace it now.😊...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Jul 4, 20226 min read
Why collecting your medical records is essential and how to do it without too much pain
Last week, I had a consultation call with an impressive young woman. Despite her various serious health issues that have left her...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
May 10, 20227 min read
What everyone should know in the era of criminalizing nurses' honest mistakes
On Nurses Week this year, I have something to say… By now, many people may have heard that a former nurse at Vanderbilt University...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Jul 27, 20203 min read
How to mitigate the added challenges at hospitals due to COVID-19
Today I had an interesting discussion* among fellow professional patient advocates, doctors, and hospital social workers. Because of...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Mar 6, 20203 min read
No need to panic...but take wise actions against COVID-19 NOW!
So much news, information and misinformation about the new coronavirus now... Here is concise evidence-based information to arm yourself!

Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Feb 1, 20202 min read
Danger in your pill bottle! 😨
Lately, I've noticed similar stories and reports popping up in various places... Pharmacists working in drugstores complain about their...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
May 27, 20192 min read
Real implications of healthcare reform (e.g. "Medicare-for-All")
I find this article very insightful in explaining not only massive job loss with major healthcare reform but also the very reason why the...


Kayoko 'Ky' Corbet
Oct 16, 20183 min read
I can't I forget the look of my doctor when I brought up...
Several errors on his notes! This was my second office visit with this doctor. My primary care doc's office referred me to this knee...
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