Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Health care executives Susan L. Montminy and Marlene Icenhower discuss their article, “Solving a hidden challenge: 10 tips to reduce diagnostic error in the emergenc…
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Antimicrobial resistance needs a publicist
The mass layoffs at federal health agencies, combined with the recent flurry of federal government announcements—paused communications, stop-work orders, and canceled meetings—have the health care and life sciences communities on edge. One announcement…
Physician wellness is a strategic imperative—not a moral crusade
To advocate effectively for physician well-being, we must be strategic rather than reactive. In today’s ever-evolving health care landscape, transformation is not driven by passion alone but by thoughtful alignment with the priorities of those wh…
Trusting the right doctor: a lesson in humility and expertise
A few days ago, a teacher of mine who taught me Urdu in school contacted me after years. I remember her well; she was a very kind lady who cared for me a lot. I was one of her favorite students. At that time, she was married and had a daughter who was …
The medical malpractice system is broken: Who really benefits?
Today, a doctor’s chance of being sued for medical malpractice is 8.5 percent per year. The chance that the lawsuit is frivolous, meaning the alleged injury is from a random error of nature and not from an accidental medical error, is 66.6 percen…
Starting a pediatric critical care transport program from scratch [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Pediatric critical care physician Kyle Willsey discusses his article, “When every second counts: the evolving challenges of pediatric transport.” He shares the…
The unspoken weight of words: reflections on a Vietnamese patient’s final choices
When the patient arrived by ambulance, he was frail, elderly, and alone in a hospital that spoke a language he could not understand. He had been transferred from a neighboring hospital across state lines due to concerns of malnutrition and pain. The in…
I almost left health care: my nurse practitioner burnout story
My journey in nursing has led me to experiences and insights I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I declared nursing as my major because I was passionate about making a difference in patients’ lives. I envisioned sitting by patients̵…
A retired ICU nurse’s brunch conversation sparks a life-changing moment
We were a team. Always had been. Always would be. We defended each other, protected each other—from management, from nurse bullies, from the cruel ICU doctors who thought they ruled the world. Back in the day, we had our own kind of “therapy sess…
Cancer treatment and sexual health: the conversation we need to have
When we think of cancer treatment, we often focus on the immediate goals: Shrinking tumors, stopping the spread of the disease, and ultimately aiming for a cure. What doesn’t get as much attention, but is just as important, is how cancer treatmen…
