R. Barnett

Mar 20, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Robert Scoggins |Michael McGuire |Leonard Wang |R. Barnett

Patients come into the emergency department (ED) with symptoms, not diagnoses. That’s when time is of the essence. Clinicians must quickly triage patients and establish an appropriate care pathway to obtain the best possible outcome. The time-sensitive nature of most of the patients entering the ED requires clear protocols for care, but even some of the deadliest conditions still lack the necessary data, tools, and standards to quickly diagnose and effectively treat patients.

Feb 7, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Alan Lindemann |Michael McGuire |Leonard Wang |R. Barnett

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Join L. Joseph Parker, a research physician, as we explore a recent comparative effectiveness study that investigates the impact of discontinuing long-term benzodiazepine therapy on patients’ mortality and adverse events, especially when considering their baseline opioid exposure.

Sep 23, 2023 | kevinmd.com | R. Barnett |Michele Luckenbaugh |Peter Ubel |Linda Girgis

To compliment and complement the KevinMD article “Why physicians need to write,” by Dr. Louise Aronson, I’ll share why patients, at least this patient, write. I wrote What Patients Want: Anecdotes and Advice because I had been “adrift in a draft, if you get my drift,” in doctors’ offices, and I thought I could share the perspective of the patient in the white paper sack, with health care professionals in white lab coats.

Aug 22, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Cesar Padilla |Michael Galvez |R. Barnett |Amanda Xi

National Latino Physician Day (NLPD) was established on October 1, 2022, as a day to celebrate Latino physicians in the United States, who represent 6% of the physician workforce. A strategic aim of NLPD is to simultaneously recognize the critical shortage of Latino physicians when compared to the U.S. population (19%), while sharing evidence-based data showcasing this disparity in Latino physician representation and its potential impact on worsening health care outcomes in the Latino community.

May 16, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Paul Pender |Leonard Wang |David Penner |R. Barnett

An excerpt from Standing Up & Speaking Out for Patients & Doctors: First Steps Toward Focused Healthcare Solutions. The casual observer, the season ticket holder, the player, and the coach have very different levels of knowledge, skill, and passion for a professional sport. The casual observer may be confused, not even understanding the fundamentals of the game.