By: Chi Zheng, M.D., Patrick Ryan, M.D. and Marisa Echaniz, M.D.

How Providers Are Working Together to Bridge the Divide

As hospitalists, we build bridges quickly. We build bridges with our patients when they are admitted, with the myriad of nurses they encounter in different departments throughout the hospital, with the emergency department and with our consultants. However, the important relationship bridging hospitalist and primary care providers (PCP’s) can be easily overlooked.

The Role for Structured Debriefing After Adverse Patient Outcomes

Clinical work can take an emotional toll on health care providers. Especially, when despite our best intentions; one of our patients gets sicker unexpectedly or as a result of the care that we have provided.