Listen "Eliminating "Pebbles in the Shoe" for Our Emergency Physicians"
Episode Synopsis
Host Dr. Marie Brown, internist and Physician Director of Practice Redesign at the AMA, joins Dr. Diana Savitzky, pediatric emergency medicine physician and Chair of the Well-Being Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) to discuss the unique stressors that impact emergency physicians and how alleviating “pebbles in the shoe” can improve physician well-being and team operations.Case Study of How Alleviating “Pebbles in the Shoe” Improves Operations in the Emergency Department: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0820p1jhGetting Rid of Stupid Stuff Toolkit: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2757858ACEP supports the ABC-ED Act: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/siteassets/emphysicians/all-images/advocacy/lac25_boarding.pdfACEP AHRQ Summit on Boarding: https://www.acep.org/news/acep-newsroom-articles/acep-leads-national-summit-on-the-boarding-crisisACEP Well Workplace Policy Link: https://www.acep.org/patient-care/policy-statements/well-workplaceInfo about Lorna Breen Act & Credentialing: https://drlornabreen.org/removebarriers/POLICY Violence Prevention: https://www.acep.org/patient-care/policy-statements/violence-prevention-and-intervention-in-emergency-medical-services-systemsAccess the transcript for this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/audio-player/18996296Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/steps-forward-linkedin
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