John G. Taylor: Empower yourself before you need a hospital

I kick into self-defense when I walk into a hospital. It starts with homework done long before my head is gridlocked by worry, basic research everyone should do.The pandemic is a pointed reminder that we invest more thought in buying hair color than knowing where’s the nearest trauma center. Or why that should even matter.We lump hospitals together with cemeteries and prisons. We shoot them a glance, a glare or a glad I’m not there.I’ve been an insider, working for a hospital s