Mark Pappadakis

Jan 27, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Scott Ellner |G. Richard Olds |Leslie Gregory |Mark Pappadakis

It’s a narrative that has become disturbingly familiar: different health care providers, yet the same traumatic story. Ramon, an idealistic new nurse, was drawn to nursing to make a meaningful impact in the lives of the most vulnerable. But in an instant, his love for nursing changed. After just six months as a nurse, a patient’s son viciously attacked Ramon, enraged over his mother’s COVID-19-related hospitalization.

Jan 10, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Donna Grande |Leslie Gregory |Mark Pappadakis |Nina Cloven

A new health crisis is looming on the horizon in the United States, and it will affect the most vulnerable people. I am not talking about another pandemic, the downstream impact of delayed preventive screenings, or even the ongoing substance use crisis. I am talking about the endangerment of America’s health care safety net, including the providers that serve marginalized communities.

Sep 4, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Robert Pearl |Michelle Detka |Mark Pappadakis |Andrew Hertler

Value-based health care, the holy grail of American medicine, has three parts: excellent clinical quality, convenient access, and affordability for all. And as with the holy grail of medieval legend, the quest for value-based care has been filled with failure. In the 20th century, U.S. medical groups and hospital systems could — at best — achieve two elements of value-based care, but always at the sacrifice of the third.

Apr 12, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Mark Pappadakis |Peter Spence |George Mathew |Steven Siegel

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, we are joined by clinical psychologist and health systems leadership consultant, Nicola F. De Paul, to discuss the importance of psychological safety in health care environments. Nicola shares her personal experience of addressing psychological safety concerns at an academic medical center and the impact of implementing changes in the training environment.