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"We feel alone and not listened to": Somali, Hmong and Latin American Parents Perspectives on Pediatric Serious Illness [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The experience of ethnically diverse parents of children with serious illness in the US healthcare system has not been well studied. Participants: Twenty-six parent participants (eight Somali, ten Hmong, and eight Latin American) of children with serious illness were recruited through local clinics and hospitals.

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Clap Outs

Mere Mortal MD

Friday was a special day at the rehabilitation hospital as we had what’s called a “clap out.” ” This is somewhat organized–as in, we will get an overhead page or text when it’s about to happen–and occurs when a patient has been at the hospital for a very long time.

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From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience

Concierge Choice Physicians

Physicians, particularly primary or family care doctors, value the doctor-patient relationship too. They want time to spend with patients, to find the root cause of illness, provide lifestyle support, and help with treatment compliance. ” Their doctor makes them feel like family. But what can be done?

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ICU telemedicine programs bring essential critical care to community hospitals

Sound Physicians

With the absence of intensivists on the ground in these community hospitals, the question becomes how to treat these patients where and when they need care. Our tele-ICU program , which is part of our critical care specialty, has brought meaningful and much-needed intensive care to remote communities for the past five years.

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Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

When sudden illness or injury strikes, knowing whether to head to the emergency room or an urgent care clinic can make all the difference—both in terms of your health and your wallet. While both facilities provide immediate medical attention, they serve very different purposes and handle varying levels of injuries and illness.

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Children's hospitals are struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

NPR Health - Shots

Pediatric cases of RSV and flu have sent families crowding into ERs, as health systems struggle with staff shortages. In Michigan, only 9 out of more than 130 hospitals have a pediatric ICU. Image credit: Lester Graham/Michigan Radio)

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Episode 215: Vaccine Hesitancy – with Dr. Davis and Dr. Villela

The Clinical Problem Solvers

She completed her internal medicine residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. She currently serves as Chief of Family and Community Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital and is Professor and Vice Chair in the UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine. and health care disparities.