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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The plane was piloted by a native of the island, deeply committed to helping his community. What followed was a powerful expression of community and compassion. Families received help finding housing and employment, transferring social security benefits, and accessing healthcare.

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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

With larger metropolitan hospitals struggling to manage the limited capacity of ICU beds, timely patient transfer isn’t always an available option, and even when it is an option, patients and their families in the community have an expectation that they can stay local for care. Our answer: tele-critical care.

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We can do better: Applying anti-racism scholarship to develop guidelines for social care research [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Social care research is the study of healthcare sector strategies to improve socioeconomic conditions for patients and communities. Study Design and Analysis: We first compiled a draft set of recommendations synthesized from articles, commentaries, reports, and webinars.

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Finding the right fit: Considerations for a confident clinical career choice

Sound Physicians

Who you serve matters Every hospital and facility have a unique patient population and clinical environment. Are you looking for a vibrant city life or a quieter, family-friendly community? Scope of practice: The types of frequent procedures and patient cases vary widely between facilities. All rights reserved.

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Beware the bait-and-switch when it comes to HM program contracts

Sound Physicians

Between 15 percent and 20 percent of our clinician compensation is tied to care quality and patient outcome metrics that are designed in partnership with your hospital or health system’s key performance indicators and goals. This ensures our team — from medical director to clinician — has skin in the game.

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Dedicated ICU management: Navigating the transition

Sound Physicians

Sound Critical Care is at the forefront of bringing coordinated leadership and clinical excellence to hospital ICUs and the patients within them. Clinicians must divide their time between the ICU and the group’s outpatient channels, and keeping up with patient demand becomes difficult.

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Behind the stethoscope: A conversation with Dr. Osman Saleem

Sound Physicians

Osman Saleem Osman Saleem, MD Medical Director, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo We’re honored to host, and even launch, the careers of so many incredible healthcare professionals who are not only experts in their field but also dedicated to the health and vitality of their community. I saw how they approached problems and put out fires.