Search results for "Burnout"
Treating patients afraid to present
Undocumented patients pose a challenge to medical care, as they have trouble accessing and affording services. The current political environment is making it tougher for those who need help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/treating-patients-afraid-to-present.htm
1 Oct 2018
ACP's new EVP/CEO talks burnout prevention, future focus
Darilyn Moyer, MD, FACP, ACP's first female EVP/CEO, addresses her plans for the organization, the evolution of health care, and how her experience will guide her efforts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/moyer.htm
1 Sep 2016
Putting patients before paperwork, and playing Whack-a-Mole
ACP has decided to once again take on the problem of excessive paperwork and other administrative burdens, including those imposed by the advent of electronic health records.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2014
A call to action: Align well-being and antiracism strategies
For too many clinicians, racism is a defining component of work culture. Health care organizations should adopt antiracist practices that result in sustained, meaningful change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/a-call-to-action-align-well-being-and-antiracism-strategies.htm
1 Mar 2021
Physicians need to work together to reduce administrative burden
In his latest KevinMD column, ACP's Vice President of Membership and Global Engagement, Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, discusses administrative burden, burnout, and potential solutions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/26/6.htm
26 Nov 2019
Narrative medicine seeks the story behind the illness
Narrative medicine puts the humanities and the arts in the service of health care not just to cure patients, but to make sure they are not all alone in their illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/narrative-medicine-seeks-the-story-behind-the-illness.htm
1 Oct 2020
ACP's international presence reflects familiar domestic needs
Internists globally share many of the same problems and concerns as those in the U.S., so ACP plays an immensely important role in influencing the growth, practice, and sustainability of internal medicine in many other countries.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/presidents.htm
1 Nov 2014
Former EVP/CEO reflects on his tenure at the College
ACP's outgoing EVP/CEO reflects on his 6 years at the College's helm and his plans for the future.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/QandA.htm
1 Nov 2016
Courage, sacrifice, and internal medicine—a year in review
ACP's president reflects on his year of tenure and shares his convocation speech from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2017
Mitigate potential workplace violence
Physicians should consider violence prevention measures that they can adopt, such as regular training in de-escalation techniques, more routine documentation of worrisome encounters, and seeking guidance from law enforcement or a threat assessment consultant.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/mitigate-potential-workplace-violence.htm
1 Sep 2023