Alexis Kayser (Email) – 2 days ago Healthcare is kind of like cereal, according to a Nov. 13 LinkedIn article by Robert Pearl, MD. Dr. Pearl — the former executive director and CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, and current co-host of the podcast “Fixing Healthcare” — alleged that the healthcare industry is engaging in […]
In the demanding world of healthcare, where long hours, high-pressure situations, and constant challenges are the norm, it’s crucial for medical professionals to prioritize self-care to prevent burnout. Burnout can have serious consequences for your well-being and the quality of care you provide to your patients. This article from Nursing Academy explores key strategies to
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Kelly Gooch and Alexis Kayser – Friday, November 10th, 2023 Nurse bullying has been an issue for decades and continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, in the post-pandemic era, allegations of toxic behavior are continuing to climb. Becker’s spoke with Jennifer Woods, MSN, RN, vice president and chief nursing officer at Baptist Health Hardin in
— The only value in healthcare should be the value of a healthy citizenry by Steven Merahn, MD November 12, 2023 Merahn is a veteran physician-executive. George Orwell’s seminal novel 1984 introduced the concept of “doublethink”: the act of simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct. Think: “war is peace,” “freedom is slavery,” or
Publish date: November 8, 2023 By K. Ashley Brandt, DO Dr. Brandt is an ob.gyn. and fellowship-trained gender-affirming surgeon in West Reading, Pa. Knowing the sex of a developing fetus is a common question many expectant parents ask at their prenatal appointments. While the sex of a fetus has minimal clinical significance to obstetrician/gynecologists, technology
— The search results may be leading consumers to unproven treatments by Paul Knoepfler, PhD November 7, 2023 After more than 20 years of using Google, why do I now “anti-trust” the search engine? I’ve found that Google often spits out results that are, in my opinion, flat out bad for public health. They’ve also
Ashleigh Hollowell (Twitter) – Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 While automation holds the lucrative promise for many fields of removing mundane tasks from workloads, some nurse leaders are hopeful — but questioning — if emerging technology will do the same in their field. Particularly in the face of a national nurse shortage with more than 275,000
By Eleanor Anne Gradidge, MD Illustration by Diana Connolly October 26, 2023 Original article Featured in Op-Med, a collection of original articles contributed by Doximity members. I was prepping for morning rounds in the PICU when things started to go south before we even started. I took an admission call for a 3-year-old who had
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— Notably, a quarter of medical students in the U.S. are thinking about quitting their studies by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today November 2, 2023 A majority of medical and nursing students said they view their studies as a “stepping-stone” to a broader non-patient-facing healthcare career, according to a global survey from Elsevier Health.
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Story by Richard Burkard She had a 10-minute appointment to see a registered sex offender. Then she was found dead. Knewz.com has learned a Connecticut man who was moved from prison to a halfway house earlier this year is suspected of killing a nurse. Michael Reese is suspected of murdering nurse Joyce Grayson, but not
