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I took this photograph as I was walking to Georgetown and noticed the Ghost Bike placed in Dupont Circle by the Washington Area Bicycling Association. The ghost bike was placed in a ceremony on July 10 (more information here) following the death of 22-year old Alice Swanson, who was killed by a garbage truck while riding her bike to work on July 9, 2008, in Dupont Circle.

As I walked by, I noticed the words written on the tire by Alice’s mother. They had an impact on me. They will on you too. Click on the image to see them for yourself.

Jonah Froelich, MPH, California Healthcare Foundation’s resident expert on health information technology sent this along to me and I wanted to post it. It shows the spirit of health professionals who are changing the way they practice because they want to perform better for their patients. Scenes like this are happening all over the United States. Thanks and congratulations to West County Health Centers and (again) to the Redwood Community Health Coalition for sharing their enthusiasm with patients everywhere.