People are always throwing around the term “care coordination” when discussing patient care and how to optimize it. I was previously taught the importance of care coordination across a patient’s providers and between the health system and the community, but I have only recently witnessed firsthand how the lack of coordination within the health system […]
There is no “I” in Team
During my rotations so far, it has become extremely evident to me that every individual in the hospital or office plays a critical role in patient care. I admire everyone’s skill base and responsibilities, and often think about how physicians would be extremely vulnerable if they worked alone like they did in the beginning stages […]
How a Ventilator Steals Your Voice
Recently I rotated through the intensive care unit, where we care for the sickest of the sick, and where patients often teeter on the brink between life and death. On the first day, I met two patients, both elderly gentlemen. With one patient, I had lengthy conversations with him and his family. We joked about jet […]
