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Christine Sinsky, MD
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6 MIN READ

To address burnout’s underlying causes, look to team-based care

Team-based approach can relieve physicians of tasks that drain joy from practice. It takes organizational leadership to make the necessary changes.

Physician Health
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4 MIN READ

6 steps to improve patients’ experience in your organization

Team engagement and a culture of empathy are keys to creating a successful patient-experience program.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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4 MIN READ

How to make the pharmacist part of your practice’s team

Often overlooked, the integration of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians in practices can help improve patient outcomes.

Scope of Practice
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5 MIN READ

To err is human. To speak up? It depends, study says

Residents are much less likely to say something when an attending physician is involved in unsafe or unprofessional behavior.

Improve GME
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2 MIN READ

Physicians encouraged to take seat at table on health care boards

Doctors’ education, expertise and experience warrant greater participation on the boards of health care organizations, says new AMA policy.

Scope of Practice
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3 MIN READ

House bill would repeal limits on physician-owned hospitals

The proposed legislation would boost competition and allow these high-quality facilities to expand to meet their communities’ health care needs.

Scope of Practice
Pregnant woman being attended to by midwife.
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3 MIN READ

Bill allows independent practice for certified nurse-midwives

Patients want and deserve vital physician leadership of care teams.

Scope of Practice
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4 MIN READ

San Francisco clinic’s daily huddles make efficiency a team sport

Team huddles can enhance productivity and morale. Learn how a primary care clinic tweaked their huddles to make them essential to everybody’s day.

Scope of Practice
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4 MIN READ

To find fixes, Virginia health system asks, “What’s working?”

Focusing on the positive boosts resilience and collaboration. How an academic health system used the approach to improve care transitions.

Scope of Practice