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Medicaid | Only Anecdotal
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No numbers, just stories. Archive for the ‘ Medicaid. The referrals continue to pour in from One Care for assessments around long-term support services. The reality is that the One Care program is growing very quickly, and plans are hiring all sorts of people who have not been privy to all the advocacy that preceded implementation. So, once more we are experiencing the pain–and possibility–of merging two very different service worlds (acute care meets the day-to-day grind). In my second assessment, this ...
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self-direction | Only Anecdotal
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No numbers, just stories. Posts Tagged ‘ self-direction. The referrals continue to pour in from One Care for assessments around long-term support services. The reality is that the One Care program is growing very quickly, and plans are hiring all sorts of people who have not been privy to all the advocacy that preceded implementation. So, once more we are experiencing the pain–and possibility–of merging two very different service worlds (acute care meets the day-to-day grind). In my second assessment, th...
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Billy Rubin's Blog: November 2013
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Where a spiritual descendant of Sir William Osler and Abbie Hoffman holds forth on issues of medicine, media and politics. Mostly. Friday, November 29, 2013. The "Hunger Games" Critique, Sequel Edition. It's not just me: about a year and a half ago the Billy Rubin Blog posted a cranky essay complaining that "The Hunger Games", whatever its cinematic merits, should not have been given a PG-13 rating. With which we entirely agree. It even includes a link to a medical journal! Finds that depictions of gun v...
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Billy Rubin's Blog: July 2013
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Where a spiritual descendant of Sir William Osler and Abbie Hoffman holds forth on issues of medicine, media and politics. Mostly. Thursday, July 25, 2013. Stoopid Questions About Health: NYT Edition. Teachers insist that there is no such thing as a stupid question. I would beg to differ. Exhibit A is yesterday's New York Times. As it goes on to discuss (possibly) slightly higher rates of abnormal heart rhythms in these über-fit marathoners compared to the general population. The answer is no. Are much m...
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feedback | A Monthly Digest of News and Hot Topics on Surgical Education
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A Monthly Digest of News and Hot Topics on Surgical Education. McGill University Surgical Education News and Topics. Instructional Schedules which Improve Learning and Retention. April 3, 2014. By Kevin Lachapelle MD, FRCSC. 1) content should be spaced over a longer period of time,. 2) content / practice should be mixed. 3) frequent formative assessment with feedback should be included in any teaching schedule. Continue reading →. The 6 Habits of a Good Surgical Educator. November 29, 2013. Wishful think...
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“Patient at Heart. Science at Hand.” The New Medical Curriculum Comes to Surgery | A Monthly Digest of News and Hot Topics on Surgical Education
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A Monthly Digest of News and Hot Topics on Surgical Education. McGill University Surgical Education News and Topics. 8220;Patient at Heart. Science at Hand.” The New Medical Curriculum Comes to Surgery. November 14, 2014. By Sebastian Demyttenaere, MD. In September 2013, the Faculty of Medicine initiated the New MDCM Curriculum. Affectionately coined as having the Patient at Heart and Science in Hand. Year student, vying for physical space and learning opportunities. Day 5 at the Sim Centre will include ...
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handover | A Monthly Digest of News and Hot Topics on Surgical Education
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A Monthly Digest of News and Hot Topics on Surgical Education. McGill University Surgical Education News and Topics. The Use of a Handover Communication Tool to Reduce Medical Error. January 6, 2015. By Kevin Lachapelle MD, FRCSC. I wish you all a happy, prosperous, and safe new year. For those of you who follow our e-newsletter. Please keep it up. Why not share your thoughts with our surgical community by posting your comments on this blog. So, what are we doing in Surgery to improve handover? Just anot...
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companionship | Only Anecdotal
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No numbers, just stories. Posts Tagged ‘ companionship. What We Really Need. Leave a comment ». It happens fairly often. An individual is in the midst of catastrophe at one moment, but it is over after a time. Life goes on, and rarely does anyone want to remember any details from the lowest point of a tough spell. When someone says, “No, we are all set,” I am happy about it. And then to say goodbye. So we leave our home visits, and we see the pain in the lack of connections for so many of the individuals...
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db's Medical Rants » Politics
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Db's Medical Rants. Internal medicine, American health care, and especially medical education. In these days of political correctness and diversity training, some bigotry remains. Too many Americans have a prejudice against International Medical Graduates. But they one I cannot understand is the open prejudice against the South (and by extension Southerners). The review –. Think of an ethnic group. Can you imagine a description similar to that in the first paragraph? Can you imagine the outrage? Why do w...
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db's Medical Rants » Liver tests
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Db's Medical Rants. Internal medicine, American health care, and especially medical education. In which I reveal what caused the pancreatitis. Category : Attending Rounds. MRCP suggested cholecystitis. We consulted surgery – laporoscopic cholectystectomy the next day with confirmation of cholecystitis. H/t to David whose first post he spot on. What caused the pancreatitis? Category : Attending Rounds. He had type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease (stent), and a known right kidne...
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