Workforce
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 13, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives
Health care workers face serious risks to their own health and safety during both routine and emergency work. Airborne transmissible diseases—pathogens that spread through the air or through droplets—are a silent, lurking threat to both health care workers and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Dec 16, 2019 | Commentary, Perspectives
Reflecting on my Patient Experience Doctors told me I had a large tumor attached to a nerve in my spinal cord. The tumor was precariously expanding into my chest cavity, and there was a likelihood of paralysis if I did not act. Surgery was my only option. I am...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 21, 2019 | Commentary, Perspectives
Introduction Health care systems are operating in an environment that is increasingly moving toward value-based payments that reward good health outcomes and patient experience. An impediment to success in this environment, however, is that both health care...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 23, 2019 | Commentary, Perspectives
Every day in clinical practice, health care clinicians make difficult decisions about appropriate treatment and care for their patients. Years of training prepare them for this responsibility, to choose the best course of action for a patient based on their...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 26, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Background Clinician burnout has become a pervasive issue [1] for U.S. clinicians, students, and trainees. Burnout, a syndrome characterized by a high degree of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and a low sense of personal accomplishment from...
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