September 28, 2023
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is a serious public health concern that impacts people of all ages, races and those in various industries, including healthcare. In this video, Mary “Stirling” Barlow, APC Lead, Emergency Medicine, Mission Hospital, shares why recognizing this month means so much to her on both a personal and…
Palestine Regional Medical Center, a 160-bed rural hospital in eastern Texas, sought to improve patient experience after the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic. Working collaboratively with their emergency medicine and hospitalist partner, TeamHealth, the facility embarked on a process improvement project to enhance patient experience and sustain performance. The Challenge Palestine Regional Medical Center is…
September 25, 2023
On behalf of the TeamHealth Emerging Infectious Disease Task Force COVID-19 vaccines, particularly the mRNA and related products are highly effective in decreasing serious disease, hospitalizations and death. Now that SARS-CoV-2 has become endemic, multiple questions are being raised regarding the use, timing and modification of the COVID-19 vaccines. SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, and mRNA Vaccines…
September 22, 2023
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is a serious public health concern that impacts people of all ages, races and those in various industries, including healthcare. In this video, Dr. Jim Horst, National Medical Director, Acute Behavioral Health, shares why it’s critically important to break stigmas related to mental health and to seek…
September 17, 2023
Today recognizes National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Physicians have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession, often working in high-stress environments and battling a number of mental obstacles. In this video, Dr. Jody Crane, Chief Medical Officer, stresses why recognizing this day is increasingly important in an industry like healthcare. Dr. Crane shares…
Post-acute care clinicians are facing a wave of challenges that impact how they deliver care. Patients are arriving with increasingly complex needs, while an already overtaxed staff must adapt to regulatory changes and the demands of a new reimbursement model. On this podcast, Jon Raffesberger, DNP, APRN, NP-C, Director of Clinical Specialty Services, Post-Acute Care…
Skilled nursing providers are spread thin in today’s health care environment, but integration can be a key differentiator in terms of improving both patient experience and safety. Specifically, SNFs that integrate post-acute care with hospital services — including emergency and hospital medicine specialty services — can enable better metrics, better operational performance, and greater clinician…