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Sep 26, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Paige Budde |Sara Pastoor |Christopher Habig |Eva Feder Kittay
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, anesthesiologist Matthew Sherrer and health care consultant Martin Nowak join us to explore the evolving landscape of anesthesia care in the era of AI and automation. We’ll discuss the rise and fall of the Sedasys platform, the current advancements in AI-driven technologies like Edwards Life Science’s Hypotension Prediction Index, and the future of the anesthesia workforce.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Ben Reinking |Paige Budde |Dawn Baker |Brittany Ladson
The student I worked with quietly said, “Dr. Reinking, I think you multiplied wrong.” My shoulders tensed slightly, and my stomach dropped. We had just spent the better part of an hour working through a feeding and fluid plan with a patient’s family. The child had recently undergone open heart surgery. Feeding intolerance is relatively common after surgery and in children with congenital heart disease. Fluid management is also important after heart surgery.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Christine Gall |Paige Budde |Anuradha Kolluru |Rakesh Lattupalli
Released in 2000, the landmark report “To Err is Human” aimed to transform patient safety by highlighting the prevalence of medical errors and their devastating impact. The report underscored various issues, including medication errors, falls, and surgical complications, garnering widespread attention and spurring significant improvements in certain areas of patient safety.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Stephanie Wellington |Eva Feder Kittay |Paige Budde |Leonard Wang
This season, I’m living even more fully into who I am behind the scrubs and stethoscope. I’m deepening my understanding of whether I’m operating in my highest energy versus operating from stress and fear. When my mother passed away months ago, I was thrust into unbelievable grief. I looked to family and friends who had lost a parent and wondered how they got through it. I wanted the pain to stop. I wanted to do more than just get through it.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Michael Kirsch |Paige Budde |Robert Pearl |Michael Zema
Years from now, the notion of simple telemedicine will seem quaint. Keep in mind that as recently as a decade ago, most physicians would have denied that telemedicine could ever play a role in the medical profession. Physicians would have argued that this would dismantle the fundamental unit of medical care – the in-person office visit. Physicians would have rigidly maintained that they had to be face-to-face with their patients.
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Jun 14, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Harvey Castro |Edwin Leap |Paige Budde |Michele Luckenbaugh
Losing a loved one is an experience that leaves an indelible mark on your soul. It changes your world, shaking the foundations of what you once thought stable, leaving you to navigate an ocean of grief. For me, this was my reality when I lost someone dear to me. During my journey, I found solace and guidance in the themes of enduring love, nostalgia, resilience, and hope, beautifully depicted in the song I’ll Be Seeing You, sung by Iam Tongi.
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Jun 9, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Harry W. Severance |Paige Budde |Stephen Wood
A recent Medpage Today article reviews a research article published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Nidhi Subbaraman, in a topic-related Wall Street Journal article, also reviews this JAMA article and several pilot AI doctor response programs currently undergoing clinical testing. Both of these reviews indicate that AI-created responses to patient-driven online questions posed to doctors are viewed more favorably (by the patients) and rated as having greater empathy than the doctor’s responses.
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Jun 1, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Jillian Rigert |Paige Budde |Claire Brown |Nathaniel Fleming
Life coach and author Martha Beck’s 4-Phase Change Cycle begins with Phase 1: “Death and Rebirth.” Martha’s blog contains the Phase I Mantra: “I don’t know what the hell is going on … and that’s OK.”Many of us try to skip Phase 1. It’s uncomfortable. It’s painful. And, it’s necessary.
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May 31, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Zahid F. Awan |Jay Wong |Paige Budde |Brian A. Primack
Recently, someone mentioned that the whole work-life balance issue is overrated. They argue that they have enjoyed focusing on academics and work most of their life and feel very satisfied despite the lack of balance. There was also an assertion of a happy family life despite that so-called lack of balance. That point is well taken, but the work-life balance is subjective, and everyone has their own preferences and priorities in life.
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Mar 29, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Kevin Haselhorst |Paige Budde |Jay Wong |Katie Fortenberry
With no true endgame or advance directive, Tom Brady’s legacy as an NFL superstar and family man remains nebulous. Is his recent retirement from football officially the end? Will he entertain offers to stay alive and play one more year? With being at the 45-year-old “yard line” and facing the goalpost at the end of the football field, what’s his endgame for the next year? When do the false promises end and the final wishes begin? Like Tom Brady, most seniors do not have a ready endgame.
