Reflections of a Grady Doctor

APRIL 24, 2019

In 2001, through a connection I made during my chief residency at CWRU, I applied for my dream job at Grady Hospital. What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Or does it explode?

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

For others, this piece, while painful to read, gave voice to what they have been feeling over the last decade – hospice has in some ways lost its way in a quest of promoting profit over care. If you are interested in signing the position statement “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care”, click here. Is it you, Ira?

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I’ve seen this question come up a lot since finishing fellowship nearly two decades ago. Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. Mike, welcome to GeriPal. Mike: Great to be here. Alex: We’ll take any Warriors we can get.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 30, 2022

Dr. Kozhimannil discusses her work on rural maternity care and the lack of hospital-based obstetric services. hospitals could improve access to high-quality maternity care. The practice of midwifery in rural US hospitals. and a professor.” Study shows growth of certified nurse-midwives practice in rural U.S. link] Proujansky A.

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Physicians News Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

Helen Haskell’s 15-year-old son, Lewis, died after surgery in 2000 because weekend hospital staffers didn’t realize he was in shock. Haskell, of Columbia, South Carolina, has done research and helped write AHRQ-published surveys and guidebooks on patient engagement for hospitals. Nobody does these things except AHRQ,” she said.

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