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We are so proud to have worked alongside our partners at Memorial Hospital in building this award-winning OB program and wanted to take a moment to speak with Dr. Khadeja Haye, National Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology, about the importance of patient safety within our OB/GYN Hospitalist programs.
Congratulations to the 2021 SHM Fellows Class! TeamHealth is proud to partner with SHM to support our best-in-class Hospital Medicine service line. Join us in congratulating the TeamHealth clinicians included in the 2021 SHM Fellows Class.
Clinicians often face unrelenting challenges in their day-to-day work, which can make it difficult to seek support when facing problems like addiction. “I absolutely again refused and still refuse to let the stigma around addiction keep me sick and keep me from being the person I know I can be,” says Brian Hanrahan, MD, Regional Medical Director. Join us as Dr. Hanrahan discusses his journey with substance misuse and why it's time to break the stigma around addiction.
As a medical student, Duane Moore, MD, Facility Medical Director, Emergency Medicine, began volunteering at the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, a program to provide emergency care and support for children when families face crises such as domestic violence, severe illness or homelessness. After more than 20 years of rewarding volunteer work, he helped facilitate a $25,000 donation to the Crisis Nursery last year. Read more about Dr. Moore’s wonderful story, starting on page 3.
Please join us in congratulating Jason Rose, MD, Facility Medical Director at Sibley Memorial Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine, who was selected as the 2020 Sibley Clinical Award Physician of the Year. Dr. Rose received this award for his achievements in medicine, his commitment to his patients and his standing as a role model among his peers. Congratulations, Dr. Rose!
As we continue to observe Celebrate Diversity Month, we spoke with Amit Kachalia, MD, MBA, CPE, Senior Vice President, TeamHealth Southeast Group, who says, “Healthcare expertise needs to be supplemented with a contemporary cultural and communication skillset, to enable effective delivery of one’s service.” Read more from Dr. Amit Kachalia on why we need diversity in healthcare.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust mental health issues into the spotlight. While many people feel stressed and burned out, clinicians haven’t been able to relax as they continue to provide care to patients nationwide, often at the expense of their own well-being. Dr. Heather Owen, Chief Clinical Officer, TeamHealth Emergency Medicine, recently talked to the Memphis Commercial Appeal about experiencing burnout and its effect on the healthcare workforce and breaking the stigma around clinician mental healthcare.
Looking for a job in Obstetrics and Gynecology? Join our OB/GYN Hospitalist team! TeamHealth's OB/GYN Hospitalist practice model empowers clinicians to provide excellent patient care with world-class teams while maintaining schedule flexibility and work-life balance. View our nationwide OB/GYN Hospitalist jobs.
Poorly timed hospital discharges result in bottlenecks, causing a block of access to inpatient beds which leads to patient boarding, hospital congestion, poor patient experience scores and – in some cases – higher mortality rates. One Richmond-area hospital turned to TeamHealth to adopt best practices after a sister facility improved early discharges through advanced practice clinician and physician collaboration. See the full case study.
For many clinicians, it can be difficult to seek help for burnout, stress and more because of the pervasive stigma that healthcare workers face when pursuing mental health support and treatment. Together, we’re breaking the stigma. Hear from Peter Kah, MD, Regional Medical Director, TeamHealth Southeast Group, on why it’s time to talk openly about mental health and how TeamHealth prioritizes clinician wellness.
