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Healing Self and Healing Others
Building resilience has been shown to improve provider happiness, career satisfaction and clinical outcomes. In this post, Dr. Peoples shares an innovative approach he used to deal with the stress of residency training and later as a practicing physician.
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The Gift of Life
Sometimes, to our terrible chagrin as healers, we cannot save everyone. We can, however — with compassion, sympathy, and meticulous patient care — try to bring life to others through organ donation.
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3 Thank You Notes No One Will Ever Receive
Have you ever received a personal note thanking you for the care you provided to a patient? Communicating the right information to patients can have a profound impact on their hospital experience. It’s not what you say, but how you say it that can make the difference.
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Avoiding Sepsis Denials
The difference between an insurance claim being approved and denied can be miniscule. Physicians need to remember that payors can’t read minds – they can only read the documentation provided. The better the documentation, the easier it is for everyone involved.
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Bad Air
Lessons from history are important. Learn how Dr. Joseph Lister’s research in the 1860’s paved the way for sepsis reduction and how his persistent efforts to change best practices finally prevailed. How do you approach change? Healthy skepticism or an open mind?
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Everything We Say and Do: The Physician Patient – A physician and cancer survivor walks in her patients’ shoes
In May 2007, Dr. Neha Sharma received two pieces of big news. The first, she was accepted into medical school. A month later she was diagnosed with cancer. Her experience has given her a unique perspective when it comes to treating patients, after all she’s walked in their shoes.
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Trust Us, We’re Doctors: 3 Critical Practices for Establishing and Maintaining Patient Trust in the Inpatient Setting
Do you wonder how some providers are great at establishing trust with their patients that ultimately leads to higher HCAHPS scores? If so, read Dr. Mark Rudolph’s Op-Med blog post on gaining trust.
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A Great Day
Accurately documenting a patient’s medical condition ensures acuity is accounted for to achieve proper reimbursement and performance metrics. It also promotes clear communication between providers and others involved in the patient’s care.
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Public Health Concerns After a Natural Disaster
2017 has been the 17th deadliest hurricane season since 1900, and it’s not over yet. Unfortunately, every natural disaster is also a public health setback. As the immediate effects of a natural calamity dissipate, the public health concerns surge significantly.
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Answering the Call of Healthcare
For Dr. Hesham Hassaballa, a hip hop song reminds him of the anxiety associated with getting into medical school. It also reminds him to be grateful for his work, regardless of the challenges.
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A Night Shift Checklist
Sergio Zanotti, MD shares a few ways to help reframe night shifts and make them more enjoyable for providers.
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Coping with Grief and Guilt
Guilt, like denial, is a very powerful emotion. And, it is frequently the enemy of compassionate care when aggressive care only causes further pain and suffering. As healers invested in the well-being of not only our patients, but their families as well, we need to make sure that grieving families do not suffer from guilt.
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A Simple Way to Help Providers Improve the Patient Experience
A simple change in how you communicate with patients can lead to an improved patient’s experience of their care, including how satisfied patients are with their provider and how well they understand their condition.
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Two-Midnight Rule: Is It Keeping You up at Night?
It has been almost four years since CMS adopted the Two-Midnight Rule, yet it continues to be a source of confusion and ambiguity for providers. Simon Ahtaridis, MD, National Clinical Advisor and CMO, discusses what you need to know about the Two-Midnight Rule.
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An Effective Leadership Equation
As I look back and engage in some introspection, I realize that my equation for effective leadership is the sum of transparency, proficient communication and a positive perspective.
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When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Physician Advisor
It is difficult for hospitals to keep up with the mounting regulatory changes. The demand for physician advisors at hospitals is growing at a healthy pace.
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Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Transitional Care
For many years, our provider focus has been on the time our patients spend at the hospitals we serve. Going forward, we must spend more time thinking about the days, weeks and months after they leave.
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A Letter to My PGY1 Self
Intern year training starts July 1 for hundreds of doctors around the country. The next phase of training will bring a mixture of emotions – it will be exciting, unnerving and unforgettable! In this post, I share my thoughts as a PGY1 just a few years ago.
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Listen, I Know How You Feel
We have been trained to cure everyone, to prevent every person with whom we come in contact from dying. Most of the time, thankfully, we are successful. There are times when we are not. Learning how to help those left in the wake of illness’s devastation is just as important as curing the underlying illness.
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Setting Priorities for Quality Improvement (Part 2/4)
Effective leadership, engaged clinicians, and a robust clinical registry to provide timely, credible performance feedback and insights on best practice can drive meaningful improvement across almost any specialty and on a much larger scale in the hospital.