Transparency involves open and honest communication in an effort to be accountable. In healthcare, transparency can strengthen patients’ trust in their care providers. Additionally, being transparent when medical errors occur can ultimately contribute to overall care quality and safety.
Orthopedic surgeons and interventional cardiologists have the highest starting salaries offered to recruits, according to a new Merritt Hawkins report. On average, orthopedic surgeons earn $565,000 and interventional cardiologists earn $527,000.
If you want to help a physician perform successfully in a medical staff leadership role, you must develop a written job description for that role. This is a basic function of establishing and communicating clear expectations.
Miscommunication is more than a problem in healthcare—it’s a massive patient risk that can cause real harm. A December 2021 report published in the Journal of Patient Safety identified communication failures in 49% of medical malpractice claims between 2001 to 2011. Of those claims, 53...
Ethical behavior refers to the choices you make when no one else is looking, whether at home, in public, or in the practice setting. Unfortunately, there is no black-and-white way to define what behavior is considered ethical or unethical. Ethical behavior hinges on multiple factors, including...
With suicide rates among physicians far outpacing those in other professions, researchers at UC San Diego Health attempted to better understand the job stressors that contribute to the problem. To do this, they reviewed the death investigation narratives from 200 physician suicides collected by...