The Stimulus NewsletterHi friends,Before we jump into the main article, I want to introduce you to Out On Time, our new shift efficiency and documentation course.Finishing shifts with a stack of charts to complete gets old fast. It also contributes t...
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Part of practicing medicine is telling patients NO. It’s never fun to do so and it can be a draining daily task. It doesn’t have to be that way! In this episode, we break down pitfalls and pearls in these situations as well as specific scripting to h...
When you have a patient who requests a Z-pack for what is almost certainly an acute viral respiratory infection, you probably respond internally or externally (possibly both) that antibiotics do not treat viruses. But could there be some effect on th...
Most of us are motivated to have compassion for those in need, but sometimes it can feel like the tank is running on empty. In this episode, wellness expert Kim Baumbach, MD gives insight into compassion fatigue and strategies to thwart it. Guest Bi...
Our guest today is Dr. Stephanie Pearson, founder and CEO of Pearson Ravitz, an insurance advisory firm that specializes in disability and life insurance for healthcare professionals. In this episode we break down disability insurance start to finish...
Financial expert and raconteur Vitaliy Katsenelson gives his approach to the scarcity mindset, personal finance advice that changed his life, key strategies for making a budget, why people argue about money, geofencing as a diet tool, and a Stoic tak...
In a follow up to our episode on sleep, we break down five sleep tools we’ve tested, like, and are still using. For many of you, sleep can be a fraught landscape. This is doubly true if you are doing shift work, working nights, or even just getting...
Feedback comes in many forms and oftentimes we are not even aware that it’s happening. In this episode, medical simulation and communication expert Lon Setnik, MD breaks down the basics of feedback, why cloaked or hidden feedback can be so dangerous...
It’s a tough time to practice medicine right now, which makes paying attention to self care even more important. In this episode we break down three specific strategies for: improving mental and physical performance, sustaining shift endurance, and b...
28 years ago, the die was cast for how emergency department encounters were documented. Since then, we’ve had note bloat, click fatigue, and too much attention placed on things that really didn’t matter. All of that is slated to change in 2023 with...
Barry Kerzin, MD, the Dalai Lama’s personal physician, is back to dive deeper into: the difference between empathy and compassion, why compassion (versus empathy) is a critical aspect of medical care, generating self compassion, and answers to listen...