by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Nick Costain | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness
Despite what you might think when you initially hear the term, there is more to social wellness than having an active social life. Social wellness is the positive effect that friends and loved ones have on your mental and physical health.(1,2) Sure, spending time with...
by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Shahbaz Syed | Jan 30, 2018 | Commentary, Featured
At the beginning of every New Year, many people express their gratitude for those who have positively impacted them in the past year. However, just like New Year’s resolutions, these emotions of gratitude quickly seem to fade. As January moves forward we tend to...
by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Richard Hoang | Nov 2, 2017 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy, Physician Wellness
Patient experience and patient satisfaction during Emergency Department (ED) encounters has come to the forefront of ED quality improvement initiatives. To highlight the importance and evolution of patient experience during ED care, we seek to: Discuss the buzz around...