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A Call for Engagement Outside of the Exam Room

Physician's Weekly

Many of us are taught in medical school and residency the importance of patient communication on improving patient satisfaction scores, quality metrics, and professional fulfillment. However, a less examined aspect is patient and community engagement outside traditional healthcare settings.

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How frustrating work environment affects empathy in resident doctors?

Tiny Physician

3], it was found that the resident doctors have to do multiple works simultaneously during their shifts and there had been multiple interruptions while doing each task which could result in errors in patient management. Jishnu Janardhanan (Resident Doctor) In a study done by Patricia et al. [3], patients show their frustration at doctors.

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

There’s a team now with them behind them making sure that they stay safe and held in our communities. I think this is…Treatment of community acquired pneumonia in just regular medicine awards, not in the ICU three versus seven days. Lona: Absolutely. Eric: Can I touch on the last study? Was there a difference Sonali?

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We talk with them about the epidemiology, assessment, and management of dysphagia, including the role of modifying the consistency of food and liquids, feeding tubes, and the role of dysphagia rehabilitation like tongue and cough strengthening. But estimates in community dwelling older adults are around 15%. This is Eric Widera.

IT 125
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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

The role of lifestyle and dietary modifications in management. Management of gastritis and the consideration of Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastroesophageal Reflux: Management Guidance for the Pediatrician. They do, though, have distinct pathophysiologies and management strategies. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.

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Evidence-Based Messaging for Serious Illness Care: A Podcast with Tony Back and Marian Grant

GeriPal

Earlier this year palliative care was the correct response to the following clue on the game show Jeopardy: From a Latin word for “to cloak”, it’s the type of care given to seriously ill patients to provide comfort without curing. We had tried to actually select people who didn’t have a serious illness. Marian: Thank you.

Illness 101
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Telehealth vs In-Person Palliative Care: A Podcast with Joseph Greer, Lynn Flint, Simone Rinaldi, and Vicki Jackson

GeriPal

And I would say we weren’t doing training on symptom management, for example. We really spent a lot of time helping the clinicians see that a patient’s illness, understanding and prognostic awareness was just as important as their pain scale, their pain score. We would make referrals to psycho oncology.