March 16, 2021
What the pandemic taught me about patient safety
Last year, we celebrated Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) the week before the world shut down and life as we knew it came to a halt. So I would be remiss to discuss this year’s observance without reflecting on the impact of COVID-19. The theme for 2021’s PSAW is “Together we are better, ...
March 10, 2020
How to create a culture that values patient safety
The World Health Organization estimates that 134 million adverse events occur each year due to unsafe care in hospitals in low- and middle-income countries, resulting in some 2.6 million deaths, with most adverse events being preventable.
January 16, 2018
Doctors hold the solution to the opioid crisis in our hands
Ultimately, the opioid crisis gripping America today is about pain. More specifically, it’s about how we as medical professionals address pain, representing a shift in philosophy over the last several years. Rather than apply the same guidelines to opioids that we apply to antibiotics — Is there a ...
April 18, 2017
How MEDITECH’s optimized EHR can prevent physician burnout
I hear it more and more from my colleagues: They’re feeling burnt out. Studies of physician satisfaction find that doctors are reducing the number of patients they see, and report feelings of emotional exhaustion, loss of enthusiasm, and depersonalization of patient care. The most recent study by ...