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Pediatricians at Boston Children's Hospital in 2007 created the "I-PASS" system for handing off cases: Outgoing doctor: [(I)llness severity] Outgoing doctor: [(P)atient summary] Outgoing doctor: [(A)ction list] Outgoing doctor: [(S)ituational awareness/contingency planning] Incoming doctor: [(S)ynthesis of what they just heard] By adhering to this rubric, the theory goes, doctors maintain the integrity of the outgoing practitioner's knowledge about the case. And in a study of over 3000 patient handoffs, the researchers observed a 47 percent reduction in adverse events with use of the I-PASS system. 47%!! Some formalism like I-PASS could be very useful in IT fields that involve lots of investigation and diagnosis, like #SRE, #CustomerSupport, #ITSupport, #Security, and #DBA. Or maybe one such a formalism is already in use! Sound off --v https://lnkd.in/eUwzJG6Z

Really agree with Dan Slimmon on this. Handover management in IT tends to be rather ad hoc. Establishing basic principles and protocols would really pay dividends and make transitions easier and more effective.

Did you know? People over 65 use more healthcare services and are responsible for nearly half of hospital admissions. However, there are only 7,300 board-certified geriatricians in the US, less than 1% of all physicians (representing 1 geriatrician for every 10,000 patients). Compare that to over 60,000 pediatricians in 2021. Research shows geriatricians can provide better care for older patients, leading to lower death rates, shorter hospital stays, and reduced costs. Only 41.5% of geriatric medicine fellowship positions were filled in late 2023. With the older population expected to grow by nearly 40% within the decade, coordinated care for our elders is more crucial than ever. #Healthcare #AgingPopulation #GeriatricCare

Have you ever wondered how you are described in your medical records by healthcare professionals? Unfortunately, bias appears in the electronic medical records in many ways, including the free text notes by healthcare professionals. This is one way interpersonal bias is passed along within a healthcare setting- often unconsciously, and with real impacts to patient outcomes and experiences. One study provides an excellent view into the impact of language used in free text notes on Neonatologist’s perceptions of families in the NICU. The frequency of “negative ratings was significantly greater among American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) than other patients.” Parent names, a simple humanizing detail, was less likely to appear in commentaries for AIAN families and the notes were more likely to contain potentially stigmatizing details “such as younger or older parent ages, parental marital status, social work involvement, and custody issues or Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement.” As healthcare professionals, we hold a lot of power when passing along information about a patient or family to others, either verbally or in documentation. This article supports the need for thoughtful training, consideration, and a change in practice to interrupt the impact of bias in documentation.  Thank you to the authors, Henna Shaikh, Zeenia Billimoria, Daron Vandeleur, MD, Elliott Weiss, Maneesh Batra, and Anna Hedstrom, for the thoughtful recommendations to reduce disparities in documentation and care: - Using standardized language  - Harnessing collaborations with social work colleagues - Highlighting families’ strengths These practices will take some unlearning and relearning to integrate into the clinical setting. As healthcare professionals, we can support each other in this unlearning process by seeing the practice as a habit we wish to change. We can catch ourselves, and request our colleagues support us in this practice and replace the language with more humanizing commentary. #ImplicitBiasInterruption #UnlearningAndRelearning #HealthEquity https://lnkd.in/gzNwqe8g

Bias is passed along in verbal communication and written documentation in the healthcare setting. As humans, we cannot eliminate biases, especially in a complex and high stress environment. However, we have a responsibility to not only interrupt biases in our own language and interactions, but also to support our colleagues in interrupting bias in their practice. Thank you to the authors for sharing this article on how negative biases in social commentary in NICU progress notes show up and what we can do to interrupt these biases. #ImplicitBiasInterruption #HealthEquity

Parents want even more direct accessibility to YOU, their pediatrician. But managing increasing patient caseloads in a time of physician shortages, direct pediatrician accessibility is being reduced. Check ALL of the boxes on your list for improving care in your practice while finding the perfect work-life balance. Order the NEW "Pediatric Collections: Family Partnerships" package at https://lnkd.in/gKU4nG5c ☑️ Improved health outcomes ☑️ Fewer hospital-acquired infections, reduced medical errors ☑️ Better patient experience ☑️ Emotional support through the challenges of illness ☑️ Increased empowerment to take care of themselves, which can lead to better patient satisfaction ☑️ Practical help with tasks like taking medications, managing appointments, and following treatment plans ☑️ Patients and families who can access test results and ask questions through patient portals can reduce some of the daily burdens placed on clinicians and their staff ☑️ Reduced burden and burnout for clinicians

Discover the critical role of pediatric subspecialty physicians in meeting the evolving healthcare needs of children. Read the eye-opening article 'The Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Workforce' published by jamanetwork. Gain valuable insights into the current and future availability of pediatric subspecialty care and research.

Under-researched, underdiagnosed and undertreated The injustices of modern healthcare It has taken a decade of working in healthcare and my personal journey, to open my eyes to the true injustices in healthcare towards mothers. The more I read and research on postpartum care issues a trend emerges; more often than not I come across scant research papers, mostly commenting on the lack of research, under diagnosis and undertreatment of common postpartum issues. In March 2023 Healthwatch warned that postnatal checks are failing many new mothers. Postpartum changes are highly complex and multi-system; how can it be that postpartum care is not a distinct specialty as a distinct entity in its own right? How can there be no medical curriculum on postpartum care taught in medical schools? Can such a complex change in a woman's life really be assessed in a 10 minute consultation; It seems absurd. In the medical profession and society at large we view the postpartum changes as a normal part of motherhood and that nothing can be done about them. But what if we challenged this concept and did not accept that exhaustion, brain fog or dyspareunia are a normal part of motherhood? Perhaps we could then move on to ask the right questions; why is this and what can be done about it? Only then can we start to revolutionise postpartum care.

Ensuring optimal temperature for newborns, particularly preterm infants, remains a critical aspect of care. Have you observed specific details that can significantly impact this aspect? Are you aware of the emerging standard aimed at improving thermoregulation practices? Dive into the crucial realm of neonatal temperature control and discover how it shapes the future for newborns. Register to the Webinar now. #gehealthcare #infantcare #thermoregulation #webinar