When an attending physician recently pulled me aside after a particularly challenging clinical case involving a first-year resident, she was keen to emphasize to me that the resident felt she
Category: Hospital-Based Medicine
Creative Approaches Secure the Continuation of Community HospitalCreative Approaches Secure the Continuation of Community Hospital
Innovation in healthcare frequently evokes images of state-of-the-art technology, including novel devices, sophisticated imaging, and digital platforms. Nonetheless, some of the most significant innovations unfold more quietly, within smaller hospitals
A Physician’s Alert: The Deterioration of Evidence-Based HealthcareA Physician’s Alert: The Deterioration of Evidence-Based Healthcare
Something disconcerting is unfolding in the field of medicine, and many of us sense it even if we haven’t voiced it: evidence-based medicine is gradually being undermined, not only by
Impact of Medical Statistical Mistakes on Clinical Practice: The Detriment of Erroneous DataImpact of Medical Statistical Mistakes on Clinical Practice: The Detriment of Erroneous Data
Last winter, a head nurse in our psychiatric unit confided to me, “The dashboard indicates we’re low-risk. Yet during night shifts, I feel unsafe even walking to the bathroom.” The
Investigating the Causes of Inadequate Discharge Education During Patient Care TransitionInvestigating the Causes of Inadequate Discharge Education During Patient Care Transition
I continue to recall the sense of relief while standing beside my uncle’s bedside. The monitors were buzzing with consistent rhythms; the surgical team was congratulating each other on a
Language Doulas Enhance Communication and Boost Healthcare AccessibilityLanguage Doulas Enhance Communication and Boost Healthcare Accessibility
In health care interactions with patients from various linguistic and cultural backgrounds, there is always a worry about information being lost in translation between health care providers and their patients.