Thinking Thursdays TIPs Improving Bedside Manner Despite COVID-19 Limitations Practice Makes Better There’s a ton of research out there regarding the benefits of good bedside manner including reducing the risk of litigation, influencing a patient’s health for the better, and Read More
What Doesn’t Kill You I hereby declare Kelly Clarkson’s What Doesn’t Kill You as 2021’s theme song. Being a song about a breakup, it doesn’t exactly translate on all levels, but the age-old adage it leaves reverberating in my head Read More
Following-up with patients is not only critical to compliance and outcomes, it is a key factor in building stronger, healthier patient relationships. When patients provide feedback indicating their expectations were not met, a quick follow-up phone call will increase the Read More
An Anxious America Do you remember the first time you went to the grocery store after the initial outbreak of COVID-19? I do. I walked in wearing my mask, armed with a can of disinfectant wipes and a bottle of Read More
The Waiting Game One Sunday last month, I experienced my first asthma attack in over two decades. My husband called some friends of ours to come stay with the kids so he could drive me to the hospital. In a Read More
The Best of Both It’s no surprise that in today’s technology-saturated culture, there is a vast amount of research on how technology can be used within the world of medicine. However, what I did find surprising was the amount of Read More
David in His Fight Against Goliath This week I feel a bit like David in his fight against Goliath as we tackle the topic of phone etiquette and phone triage within healthcare and how it directly impacts the patient’s experience. Read More
Bedside Manner and Compassion This week’s topic is closely connected to what we discussed in last week’s blog. If you missed it, feel free to click here and catch up. All of the topics touched on last week (trust, honesty, Read More
Trust, Honesty and Effective Communication I consider myself to be a pretty decent mom, but there is that one time of year I have my doubts. It’s almost every September when I take my children to their well checkups and Read More
The Hippocratic Oath Chances are if you’re reading this article, you have most likely heard the expression, “First, do no harm” and have maybe even dedicated your life’s work to upholding these words. It derives from the Latin phrase, “primum Read More