Stories of Resilience
Held by No One | Continuity in American Healthcare
by: Jason A SaffordPublished on: 20/09/2026The Lindsay Clancy case raises a hard healthcare leadership question: Who owns the whole clinical story when care crosses providers, systems, and time?
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