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How this doctor found her passion in ballroom dancing [PODCAST]

March 26, 2023Mar 26, 2023

Meet Corinne Sundar Rao, an internal medicine physician who found her passion in ballroom dancing. After 14 years of practicing medicine, she transitioned into being a full-time hospitalist but still felt like something was missing. One day, she walked into…

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Healing the damaged nurse-physician dynamic

Ali Morin, MSN, RN & Angel J. Mena, MD

March 20, 2023Mar 20, 20233

As anyone in health care knows, a strong nurse-physician dynamic is critical to achieving successful patient outcomes. To provide a quality care experience, it is essential to have a clinical team that knows how to collaborate to achieve that goal. If we don’t know how to work together, or how to coordinate our care, it’s going to be very difficult to maintain a safe environment for the patient.

Nurses are at …

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Navigating life’s zero-sum game: the struggles of competitive health care professionals

Deepak Gupta, MD

March 17, 2023Mar 17, 2023

Life is often viewed as a competition where resources and opportunities are limited. This is especially true for health care professionals, who must navigate the delicate balance between their professional responsibilities and their personal lives. The challenge becomes even greater when factors such as competition among family members and the rise of artificial intelligence threaten to disrupt the traditional roles and relationships that have defined humanity.

Geography plays a significant role …

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From tragedy to advocacy: a journey through medical errors [PODCAST]

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March 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023

In this episode, Alisa Sano, a public health research assistant, shares her personal story of loss and the impact of medical errors on families. We will explore the complexities of the health care system, including the "swiss cheese model" and…

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In this episode, Alisa Sano, a public health research assistant, shares her personal story of loss and the impact of medical errors on families.

We will explore the complexities of the health care system, including the “swiss cheese model” and authority gradient, and the importance of open communication between health care providers …

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A personal journey through hospital-acquired psychosis [PODCAST]

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March 12, 2023Mar 12, 2023

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Join us for a touching and insightful episode with Natasha Khalid, a geriatrics fellow, as she shares her personal experience of dealing with ICU psychosis in a loved one. Natasha takes us on a journey through her grandmother’s story of battling Parkinson’s and intestinal obstruction, and her descent into hospital-acquired psychosis. …

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The addictive quest for achievement and its dangerous consequences

Dawn Baker, MD

March 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023

An excerpt from Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. In the third grade, my teacher identified me as a high achiever. Aside from recognition, he "rewarded" me with the opportunity to write an extra report…

An excerpt from Lean Out: A Professional Woman’s Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance.

In the third grade, my teacher identified me as a high achiever. Aside from recognition, he “rewarded” me with the opportunity to write an extra report on a topic of my choosing every month. Being young and not having many commitments on my time, I happily accepted the additional challenge and added work. This began the …

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From doctor to worried family member: a call for more humanized care in the ICU

Dr. Zsuzsa Csik

March 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023

Recently I had the unfortunate experience of changing my perspective from being a doctor to becoming a worried family member. My father spent five weeks in a hospital with a severe infection. Visiting hours were restricted to one hour per…

Recently I had the unfortunate experience of changing my perspective from being a doctor to becoming a worried family member.

My father spent five weeks in a hospital with a severe infection. Visiting hours were restricted to one hour per day – the aftermath of COVID – and getting information about his therapy, prognosis, etc., was nearly impossible.

Thankfully, my father recovered and was discharged. He was more than happy to go …

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Don’t hold your breath: Non-competes are unlikely to disappear for physicians

Aaron Morgenstein, MD

March 3, 2023Mar 3, 20234

Physician non-compete clauses have been a controversial topic for many years. These clauses within contractual agreements prevent physicians from joining or operating a competing practice within a certain distance or timeframe. With the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) looking into non-compete…

On January 5, 2023, the FTC proposed a new rule that would ban employers from imposing …

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Celebrate Banana Cream Pie Day with your friendly hospitalist

Corinne Sundar Rao, MD & Aaron Morgenstein, MD & Shreekant Vasudhev, MD

March 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023

I am smart, I swear. I graduated near the top of my class in medical school, I swear. I kicked butt on the Step exams, I swear. But ask me to manage someone's diabetes or hypertension; No, thank you! Thank…

I am smart, I swear.

I graduated near the top of my class in medical school, I swear.

I kicked butt on the Step exams, I swear.

But ask me to manage someone’s diabetes or hypertension; No, thank you!

Thank God for hospitalists, a set of remarkable physicians that allow me to do my job effectively. Without them, I would be lost. Would you really want me, an orthopedic surgeon, to manage complex medical …

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Good doctors vs. bad hospitals: the battle for patient care

Ron Virmani, MD

February 28, 2023Feb 28, 20232

The public and the politicians may be missing the boat when they do not question the role of hospitals in the present health care debate. The hospitals have hung themselves out to be the “good guys” who hire and keep good doctors and promote the practice of good medicine. They portray themselves as the pillars of communities.

But in 1999, the Institute of Medicine reported that 98,000 deaths occurred in hospitals …

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Breaking down the broken medical system: a physician’s eye-opening experience with patient neglect

Rebecca Weinshilboum, DO

February 24, 2023Feb 24, 20234

I am asking my fellow medical professionals to give a sincere show of hands: How many of you are terrified of your fate should you become the patient? The prospect of navigating the medical system as a patient should strike…

I am asking my fellow medical professionals to give a sincere show of hands: How many of you are terrified of your fate should you become the patient?

The prospect of navigating the medical system as a patient should strike fear in your heart, especially if you cannot advocate for yourself (although the system will also make that next to impossible).

The current medical/hospital system of care in the United States has …

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Breaking the communication barrier: a survival guide for doctors, nurses, and patients [PODCAST]

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February 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023

In this episode, we sit down with attorney and author Michael J. Grace to discuss his book, The Mumbo Jumbo Fix: A Survival Guide for Effective Doctor-Patient-Nurse Communication. As a defense lawyer representing health care providers, Michael discovered that many…

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Breaking the glass ceiling in medicine: the struggles and strengths of female doctors

Rosalind Kaplan, MD

February 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023

There's some pretty good evidence out there that women physicians provide really good medical care—in some cases, better than their male counterparts. For instance, a 2017 study showed that hospitalized Medicare patients under the care of a female doctor had…

There’s some pretty good evidence out there that women physicians provide really good medical care—in some cases, better than their male counterparts. For instance, a 2017 study showed that hospitalized Medicare patients under the care of a female doctor had lower rates of 30-day mortality and readmission to the hospital than those cared for by a male doctor. A study in Canada in 2016 found that patients of female doctors …

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The hidden toll of racism in medicine: a doctor’s perspective

Anonymous

February 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023

It felt like a monumental moment when I started my career in medicine. I grew up largely on the borderline of poverty; my parents lived check to check with my sister and me. Neither of them had gotten a college education, and they sacrificed much of their lives to support my ambitions. So to see their son realize his dream was a proud moment for them. But as a Hispanic …

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Improving the physician-nurse relationship: insider tips from a physician advisor [PODCAST]

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February 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023

In this episode, we dive into the physician-nurse relationship and explore the different communication styles and preferences of physicians. Our guest, Ronald Hirsch, is a medical director for case management at a community hospital and shares his insights as a…

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Breaking the burnout: How health care leaders can support physician well-being

Jennifer Shaer, MD

February 1, 2023Feb 1, 20232

Recently I was scrolling through posts from a physician leadership Facebook group. I came upon one that caught my eye. It said something like, "Does anyone have information I can share with my radiologists to show them the impact of…

Recently I was scrolling through posts from a physician leadership Facebook group. I came upon one that caught my eye. It said something like, “Does anyone have information I can share with my radiologists to show them the impact of working through lunch?”

I was happy to see a post that focused on physician well-being. A leader who cares enough and wants her physicians to take a break. And then

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From science nerd to accomplished ballroom dancer: my story as a hospitalist

Corinne Sundar Rao, MD & Aaron Morgenstein, MD

February 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023

"Life is about taking chances, trying new things, having fun, making mistakes, and learning from them." – Anonymous Early journey as a science nerd In high school, science was my thing. I wasn't like the others. I wasn't interested in…

“Life is about taking chances, trying new things, having fun, making mistakes, and learning from them.”
– Anonymous

Early journey as a science nerd

In high school, science was my thing. I wasn’t like the others. I wasn’t interested in teenage drama. The boys didn’t chase me, and I didn’t chase them. I was that nerd; I was committed to science. My love for science drew me to a degree in biology which …

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Innovative strategies for managing disruptive behaviors in health care settings [PODCAST]

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January 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023

Join us on our latest episode as we explore the importance of addressing violent behaviors in health care settings. We'll be discussing the role of Behavioral Emergency Response Teams (BERTs), trained in non-violent intervention techniques, in managing disruptive behavior and…

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Join us on our latest episode as we explore the importance of addressing violent behaviors in health care settings. We’ll be discussing the role of Behavioral Emergency Response Teams (BERTs), trained in non-violent intervention techniques, in managing disruptive behavior and improving safety for both patients and staff. We’ll also dive into …

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The art of the physical exam: the importance of returning to the basics

Brandi Fontenot, MD

January 26, 2023Jan 26, 20232

"Make thorough inspection." - Sir William Osler, MD. The art of the physical exam is precisely that: an art that must be practiced often, for years on end, and the one that a physician may become a great achiever or…

“Make thorough inspection.”
– Sir William Osler, MD.

The art of the physical exam is precisely that: an art that must be practiced often, for years on end, and the one that a physician may become a great achiever or skilled but never the master.

When I trained in internal medicine over a decade ago, our program director often harped on this art. I was too naive to understand his message at the …

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Balancing employee needs and fair pay during federal holidays

Deepak Gupta, MD & Sarwan Kumar, MD & Shushovan Chakrabortty, MD, PhD

January 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

Our previous post discussed how a full-time equivalent equals 2,080 work hours annually. To further clarify, we would like to explain how work hours during federal holidays can be calculated. One approach is to offer employees an incentive by counting each work hour after-hours as 1.5 and each work hour during federal holidays as two during the calculation of payable annual work hours. This can encourage employers to expect …

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