News
New resilience center targets traumatized health care workers
December 28, 2020
“It’s been grueling but we learned how to care of ourselves so we can take care of our patients,” said Joe Ciavarro, a PA at Mount Sinai.
Opinion
13 best practices to increase hospitalist billing efficiency
- Angela Mirabella, BA;
- Corey Kiassat, PhD, MBA;
- Ilene Rosenberg, MD
December 17, 2020
Although hospitalists do a tremendous amount of work, they do not always bill for what they are doing.
News
COVID-related harm to HCWs must be tracked more rigorously: NAS panel
December 15, 2020
Although the data are still limited, the prevalence of burnout and suicide points to a serious concern, according to the report.
News
Bias against hiring hospitalists trained in family medicine still persists
December 15, 2020
“Truly, the best candidate for the position, regardless of background and training, is what you want."
News
The pandemic experience through the eyes of APPs
November 20, 2020
The need for advanced practice providers has led to an evolving integration between physicians and APPs.
News
COVID frontline physicians afraid to seek mental health care
October 29, 2020
“The pandemic emphatically underscores our need to change the status quo when it comes to physicians’ mental health,” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg.
Opinion
When the only clinical choices are ‘lose-lose’
- Peter Yellowlees, MBBS, MD
October 21, 2020
The current pandemic has provided innumerable situations that can increase the risk for moral injury, said Dr. Peter Yellowlees.
News
Survey: Doctors lonely, burned out in COVID-19
October 19, 2020
“Many other physicians may be going through versions of what I experienced, and I want to encourage them to get help if they’re feeling stressed, anxious, lonely, depressed, or burned out, and to recognize that they are not alone.”
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COVID-19: New guidance to stem mental health crisis in frontline HCPs
- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
September 10, 2020
“Support needs to be deployed in multiple dimensions ... and include training in resilience, stress reduction, emotional awareness, and self-care strategies,” said Dr. Rachel Schwartz.
News
Hospital medicine in a worldwide pandemic
September 10, 2020
Scope of practice for the hospitalist model continues to evolve, with increased demand for comanagement roles.