I pray we can find solutions for some of the fractures in our healthcare system soon. There are times and places when patients need to access acute care services and shouldn't have to drive to four different urgent care centers in 24 hours for a simple scan. If we can step back and try to perform root-cause analysis on our systems of care, maybe then we can begin looking for solutions to our broken healthcare system.
I had a few minutes of downtime this evening and I decided to hop onto the blog to see how things were going. Not from a numbers or views standpoint, since I've never really been one to focus on how many readers I have or for monetary purposes. Nor because I wanted to make sure … Continue reading Don’t worry, be happy!
Goodbye, my fuzzy friend. I am a much better man, husband, father, and caregiver now because of you.
In isolation, Mr. Chesky's vision of the future of work may seem like the natural evolution of a post-pandemic society adjusting to the new normal of diminished human contact. But when you consider that Mr. Chesky's company employs humans and not machines, an isolated, nomadic existence would not provide the engagement of mind, body, and spirit that those employees crave.
Entering my first multi-disciplinary rounds (MDR) of the month on my second inpatient medicine rotation of residency suddenly became a lot more stressful. Not only was I expected to lead the discussion of all 18 of our team's patients (of whom only 7 I was actually taking care of personally), but the CCO of the health system, the second-in-command doctor and top dog of the non-physician clinical policies and practices, was there, too. If I bombed this meeting, it would surely mean the end of my chances to get into the Emergency Department here.
What Happens When I- Go to the Emergency Department? From the ambulance bay to triage, labs, xrays, and disposition, learn exactly what a visit to your local Emergency Department can look like.
What Happens When I: Call 911? Get a glimpse on the other side of the phone when emergencies happen and what to expect on your way to the hospital.
In this third installment of the Lessons Learned trilogy, we will once again explore invaluable life lessons that we can learn from observing and spending time in the Emergency Department.
Residency is a time of exponential growth and learning for a physician in training. More than anything else they've done, the resident physician is pushed, stretched, grown, and molded from a student into a doctor. This process isn't easy. It isn't quick. But it's necessary.
The Electronic Residency Application Service is open, and for the second year in a row, my name is among those thrust into the inbox of Program Directors across the country.
Blue Hat to White Coat 