I am smart, I swear. I graduated near the top of my class in medical school, I swear. I kicked butt on the Step exams, I swear. But ask me to manage someone’s diabetes or hypertension; No, thank you! Thank God for hospitalists, a set of remarkabl…
Category: Hospital-Based Medicine
Good doctors vs. bad hospitals: the battle for patient care
The public and the politicians may be missing the boat when they do not question the role of hospitals in the present health care debate. The hospitals have hung themselves out to be the “good guys” who hire and keep good doctors and promot…
Breaking down the broken medical system: a physician’s eye-opening experience with patient neglect
I am asking my fellow medical professionals to give a sincere show of hands: How many of you are terrified of your fate should you become the patient? The prospect of navigating the medical system as a patient should strike fear in your heart, especial…
Breaking the communication barrier: a survival guide for doctors, nurses, and patients [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we sit down with attorney and author Michael J. Grace to discuss his book, The Mumbo Jumbo Fix: A Survival Guide for Effective Doctor-Patient-Nurse Communication. As a defe…
Breaking the glass ceiling in medicine: the struggles and strengths of female doctors
There’s some pretty good evidence out there that women physicians provide really good medical care—in some cases, better than their male counterparts. For instance, a 2017 study showed that hospitalized Medicare patients under the care of a femal…
The hidden toll of racism in medicine: a doctor’s perspective
It felt like a monumental moment when I started my career in medicine. I grew up largely on the borderline of poverty; my parents lived check to check with my sister and me. Neither of them had gotten a college education, and they sacrificed much of th…
Improving the physician-nurse relationship: insider tips from a physician advisor [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we dive into the physician-nurse relationship and explore the different communication styles and preferences of physicians. Our guest, Ronald Hirsch, is a medical director …
Breaking the burnout: How health care leaders can support physician well-being
Recently I was scrolling through posts from a physician leadership Facebook group. I came upon one that caught my eye. It said something like, “Does anyone have information I can share with my radiologists to show them the impact of working throu…
From science nerd to accomplished ballroom dancer: my story as a hospitalist
“Life is about taking chances, trying new things, having fun, making mistakes, and learning from them.” – Anonymous Early journey as a science nerd In high school, science was my thing. I wasn’t like the others. I wasn’t interes…
Innovative strategies for managing disruptive behaviors in health care settings [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us on our latest episode as we explore the importance of addressing violent behaviors in health care settings. We’ll be discussing the role of Behavioral Emergency Response Teams…
