Bad News – You May Be Bad at Delivering Bad News
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When delivering bad news, authenticity is the name of the game.
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Delivering Bad News Badly. JAMA. 2023 Feb 14;329(6):463-464. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.24765.
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Best Articles of 2022
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These are the top articles from 2022. Enjoy!
Imaging Decisions Vary On Shift – Are We Feeling More Confident, Fatiguing, or Somewhere In Between?
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Emergency physicians have dynamic changes to their work-ups (particularly in the selection of imaging) related to how busy, not how long, a shift is.
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How are Patient Order and Shift Timing Associated With Imaging Choices in the Emergency Department? Evidence From Niagara Health Administrative Data. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 Aug 8;S0196-0644(22)00412-7. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.06.002. Online ahead of print.
Right on the Money? Gender Pay Gaps in EM
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Within academic emergency medicine, female physicians hold fewer leadership roles than male physicians. When they do, they work more clinical hours and are paid significantly less than their male counterparts.
A Christmas Reflection – The Coach
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This year is a Christmas reflection tinged with sadness and hope.
A Pediatrician, Resident, and Med Student Walk Into a Bar…Humor in Medical Education
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When used appropriately, humor can foster learner engagement, calm anxieties, and improve rapport during teaching encounters. But use your best judgment, because it is very subjective.
COVID-19, Stress, and You
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Emergency physicians reported that the COVID-19 pandemic made them feel more stressed, lonely, anxious, irritable, and sad. Overall, EM providers had an uptick in alcohol use and a decrease in daily exercise. Laughter (humor and positive reframing) was the best medicine during this time.
Mind the Gap – Patient-Centered Diagnostic Excellence
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A recent opinion piece published in JAMA reminds us all that patient-centeredness is not just a term to be quoted in a hospital’s mission statement.
Discussing Race Really Touched a Nerve
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Yesterday’s post seemed to touch a nerve. We got several angry emails and a comment on the post, complete with an expletive.
Dear White Colleagues in EM | Becoming Better Allies
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There are specific actions that non-minority providers can take to effectively help combat racism and inequity.