Category: Emergistan and Medicine
Flexing Off Healthcare Workers; Sometimes Just Mean
by Edwin | Apr 22, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |
I was talking to two friends recently, both physicians in emergency medicine in different parts of the country. We periodically share our war-stories and assorted complaints. We also discuss the silly, and nefarious things that...
Read More“We Want Everything Done for Mama!”
by Edwin | Apr 7, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, faith and medicine, Faith, hope and love, substack | 0 |
I believe in the sanctity of life. I believe in the incredible worth of human beings from first conception to last breath. But I believe that sometimes we need to be realistic. Many times I see poor, frail senior citizens who...
Read MoreThe Physician Satisfaction Score
by Edwin | Mar 30, 2022 | conference, Emergistan and Medicine | 1 |
Today is, apparently, ‘National Doctors’ Day.’ Go team! As such, and in homage to the current culture of ‘customer satisfaction,’ I offer my reflections on how to...
Read MoreLife Hacks for Your ER visit
by Edwin | Mar 6, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |
We all have emergencies from time to time and may need to go to the ER. Here are a few suggestions to make things easier and possibly safer for you, the patient....
Read MoreMy Cool Friend Paul Kozak
by Edwin | Mar 4, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |
This article is about my dear friend, Dr. Paul Kozak. I’m honored to know him. Practicing Medicine in the Fast...
Read MoreThe Liberating Feeling of Small Victories
by Edwin | Mar 3, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |
This is a column of mine from January, 2020. Celebrate the little things. Life in Emergistan Life in Emergistan The Liberating Feeling of Small Victories Leap, Edwin MD Emergency Medicine News: January 2020 – Volume 42...
Read MoreJust a Couple of Rants About Medicine
by Edwin | Mar 3, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, Uncategorized | 3 |
1)When our electronic medical records systems can’t spell-check medical words, then we have a disconnect. The whole point of those expensive billing and data collection systems was supposed to be...
Read MoreShattering Healthcare in Ukraine
by Edwin | Feb 26, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, Issues, humor, hobbies and all the rest | 0 |
A few thoughts on what war will do to healthcare. Click over and read my post at Substack if you’re interested in my thoughts. https://edwinleap.substack.com/p/the-shattering-of-healthcare-in-ukraine?utm_source=url...
Read MoreNo One is Coming to Help
by Edwin | Feb 21, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, MedPage Today | 0 |
No One is Coming to Help. The struggles of small, rural hospitals during COVID. If you don’t have a Medpage account to read this, consider signing up. It’s free. https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/rural/97281 Edwin...
Read MoreChristian Behavior During COVID
by Edwin | Feb 14, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine, faith and medicine, Uncategorized | 1 |
I’m concerned about some behaviors out there regarding COVID. Before I go there, let me give some preface. First, I believe in vaccination. From my own personal experience in the emergency department, vaccines save lives. I have...
Read MoreLife in Emergistan: The Debt we Owe Our Parents.
by Edwin | Feb 13, 2022 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |
This is a link to my current column in Emergency Medicine News. We physicians think we’re so strong and independent; but we owe a huge debt to the people who helped us along the way. Especially our parents....
Read MoreSocial Workers are Essential to Hospitals
by Edwin | Feb 9, 2022 | Baptist Courier, Emergistan and Medicine | 2 |
The Unsung Hero of the Hospital When we think about healthcare, and about hospitals, most people conjure up images of physicians in surgery, or of nurses in scrubs moving quickly and efficiently between sick patients. Indeed,...
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