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Seeing the big picture: Celebrating Sound CPNs
Clinical performance nurses (CPNs) are invaluable to Sound’s care teams. Tasked with ensuring the best possible care for Sound patients nationwide, these nursing specialists support our bedside clinical providers by monitoring […]
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What does it mean to bring better to the bedside?
Reflections for Patient Experience Week At Sound, each member of our team commits to bringing better to the bedside every day. It’s a pillar we stand on, […]
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Becker’s panel recap: Prioritizing leadership development
At Becker’s 14th annual meeting, the president of our medical group, Dr. John Birkmeyer, represented Sound in a panel conversation based on the idea that […]
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As hospital workforce challenges persist, Sound Physicians doubles down on what is working
The same set of challenges is playing out in hospitals across the country: Turnover, compensation changes, post-Covid burnout, and workforce departures all are contributing to […]
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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Matthew Lockwood
As the medical landscape continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly crucial to connect with healthcare professionals who are not only experts in their field but […]
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A look inside Sound’s ACO care experience
Sound Physicians is known as a physician practice of hospitalists, emergency medicine clinicians, critical care clinicians, anesthesia clinicians, and telemedicine physicians. What is often overlooked […]
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Trailblazers of diversity: Voices of women advocating for equity – Part 1
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we shine a spotlight on the remarkable women within our organization who are not only excelling in their professional […]
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Trailblazers of diversity: Voices of women advocating for equity – Part 2
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we shine a spotlight on the remarkable women within our organization who are not only excelling in their professional […]
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The anatomy of a career: A Doctors’ Day story
Being a doctor is a selfless vocation. It requires years of school, late nights spent in residency, and sacrifices of time spent with family and […]
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Why a Medicare Advisor program makes sense
In today’s world of hospital-based medicine, every dollar counts. It’s the rare hospital — if any hospital at all — that’s experiencing particularly strong financials […]
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Empowering CRNAs: 3 reasons to support professional autonomy
As a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), the desire for professional autonomy is not merely a personal aspiration; it’s an essential component that underpins our […]
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Better patient-centered care in the ED
As emergency department physicians and clinicians, we often talk about the privilege we have to serve as the initial contact for patients, as the ED […]
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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Tim Kim
As the medical landscape continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly crucial to connect with healthcare professionals who are not only experts in their field but […]
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Sideline care at Super Bowl LVIII
On Feb. 11, 123.4 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl. Whether to cheer on their favorite NFL team, cross their fingers on […]
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Affinity and beyond: A look inside Sound’s Black Professional Network
With an organizational population as diverse and disparate as Sound’s, colleague connection and support are at the forefront of our well-being efforts. A significant way […]
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The foundation for a successful anesthesia practice
As Sound’s new Chief Medical Officer for Anesthesia, my primary focus is on providing patients with the highest-quality care for better outcomes — and sharing […]
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Medicare Advisor: Timely and appropriate conversion from observation to inpatient
Medicare Advisor is Sound Physicians’ solution to a nearly ubiquitous problem: patients are often discharged under observation services when they would have been appropriate for […]
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Joyful Rounds
In the spirit of the holidays, we want to shine a spotlight on a few clinicians at Sound who’ve gone above and beyond to reflect […]
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Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
By April Burke, PA-C There are some moments in my career I will never forget. The first time I was involved in a code. The […]
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Failing well: Learning from failure in healthcare
Our relationship to failure in healthcare is broken. As clinicians, we hold deeply ingrained convictions regarding failure that, unfortunately, are incorrect and make it difficult […]