A rise in interest in osteopathic medicine has led to confusion about who is trained to practice this type of medicine. Physician leaders and MSPs must play a part in protecting patients from practitioners who falsify their credentials.
Physicians, did you know that you can hack your way to faster and better sleep? The best part is that it’s through music. A certain type of music, called binaural beats, can alter the brain’s frequency of delta wave production, which are the brain waves that enable a person to fall asleep. For...
With flu season upon us, now is the time for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to consider implementing a mandatory vaccination program for seasonal influenza. Some employees may initially object, but most experts agree that flu shots are a necessity for healthcare workers. Many...
Last time, we discussed the roles and responsibilities of the hospital board, the medical staff, and the hospital administration to ensure the quality of care in the organization. For clarity, this was presented as a typical hierarchical structure with distinct reporting relationships and chains...
This article was orginally published in November 2018 and discusses the different signs of burnout, depression, and risk of suicide. As many healthcare workers begin to feel the burden of caring for patients on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, this article serves to point out how to...
