The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the practice of medicine and the physician-patient relationship. In the past 12 months, millions of patients have chosen to see their doctor virtually or – as statistics show – […]
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Surviving COVID: How Physicians are Providing Vital Care and Keeping Practices Open
Patients often form strong and long-lasting bonds with their care providers and COVID-19 has drastically altered that ever-important doctor-patient relationship. Visits have moved online and fear of the virus has some patients skipping care altogether. This raises three concerning questions for physicians: how are patients with chronic diseases managing their treatment without regular in-person care; are patients putting their lives at risk unnecessarily by delaying care and screenings; and how will their practices survive through the pandemic so they can continue caring for their communities?
Dr. Susan Bailey, president of the American Medical Association, and a practicing allergist/immunologist, joined Chip to discuss how private physician practices have been handling COVID while caring for their patients and how Congress is helping. […]
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How Ingenuity and Innovation Helped a Hotspot Hospital Save Lives During COVID Surge
Just a few weeks ago, COVID was ravaging hospitals across the country as cases were surging following the December holidays. St. Francis Medical Center is already one of Los Angeles County’s busiest trauma centers. During the surge, St. Francis was up to 120% capacity – and still caring for every patient that came through its doors. With the ER turned into a COVID unit, some emergency services were moved to tents in the parking lot. Chip spoke with St. Francis’ CEO Dan Jones who explained how the hospital was able to meet the challenge with their extraordinary staff, how they are working with staff to mitigate burnout, and how Prime Healthcare is investing in the hospital and the community it serves. […]
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New Podcast: How Ingenuity & Innovation Helped a Hotspot Hospital Save Lives During COVID Surge
As recently as a few weeks ago, COVID was continuing to ravage hospitals across the country as cases were surging following the December holidays and St. Francis Medical Center in Los Angeles County was at […]
