FENTON’S WAY

FENTON’S WAY is a system for clarity in chaos.

It was developed by Dr. Leslie H. Fenton after decades of service in emergency rooms, military units, ICU teams, home care, and systems design.

It is built around Four Essential Questions:

Who are you, and who are you becoming?
Why now?
Do we know what we’re doing?
When are we leaving, where are we going, and who cares?

These questions help every person — patient, physician, family member, or caregiver — cut through confusion and focus on what matters most.

FENTON’S WAY uses a living, dynamic Medical ISSUE List.

Each ISSUE includes a diagnostic plan, therapeutic plan, a definition of success, a path toward recovery of function, and alignment with the patient’s True North — the goal that makes survival meaningful.

This approach has been used:

• In trauma bays and on battlefields

• In rural home visits and hospital command centers

• In conversations with patients at the end of life and students just beginning their careers

FENTON’S WAY is not just for emergencies.

It’s for everything else.

It’s for every decision that needs to honor both life and purpose.

This is more than a method.
It’s a mindset.

And once you learn the Way, you’ll start seeing its power in every part of care.