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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems.

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

PEMBlog

The diagnosis of a virus illness is generally made clinically with a history and clinical exam and does not require confirmatory testing. Messaging for patients and families When children have a viral respiratory illness, it is usually pretty self evident based on their symptoms e.g. runny nose, cough, congestion. Pediatrics.

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To Care Or Not

StorytellERdoc

I dedicate this to each of you who have cared for or are currently caring for an ill parent or family member. Although this may seem like it should be the standard, you would be surprised at just how many elderly patients present to our emergency department alone. I am grateful for their presence and input. I love my job.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address.

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Episode 141: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 2 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 1: Historical and Ethical Perspectives with Edwin Lindo

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Much of the data promoting biological difference amongst races comes from poorly-designed studies where race as a variable is ill-defined or confounding variables are inadequately controlled. Acknowledging this truth highlights the necessity of mitigating the harms of racism as part of any comprehensive treatment plan.

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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

For example, we spend the first half talking about a RCT simulation study of clinician verbal and non-verbal communication with a seriously ill patient with cancer. And if the doctors still come up with different diagnoses or perceptions of what’s happening with the patient and or treatment plans, that’s all on them.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. Were those just things that you picked up on that didn’t quite need a scale?

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