COVID-19

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Honoring World Blood Donor Day 2022

June 13, 2022

In 2004, the World Health Organization designated June 14th World Blood Donor Day. The annual observance is a time to highlight the ongoing need for blood donations. The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted the need for consistently stocked blood banks for life-saving care across the globe. As blood supplies drop to the lowest levels in over a...

Update on the Omicron Variant and the State of the Pandemic

February 10, 2022

On January 17, 2022, the world experienced around 125 million new cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on a single day, over ten times the previous peak from the massive Delta variant surge in April 2021. The United States has experienced several “million-case days” and continues to set records for new cases every week.

Caring for Heart Health During COVID-19

February 7, 2022

By Susan Young, RN, Health Coach, TeamHealth Wellness The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major focus of our health concerns for the past two years. It swiftly and unexpectedly brought more mental and physical illness and death, along with more social, work and financial restructuring than most of us have ever seen. In the...

Choosing a Career in Anesthesia

October 25, 2021

Earlier this year, Dr. Vibhuti Chopra shared her inspiring story for Women Physicians Day. Now, she's sharing more about facing COVID-19 with her team and why she chose a career in anesthesia.

Anesthesia Career Spotlight

October 19, 2021

Earlier this year, we spotlighted Dr. Peter Armanious for Physician Anesthesiologist Week. Now, having passed his boards and started a new phase in his anesthesia career, he’s sharing more of his story and the ways his team has worked through difficult times.

Breaking the Stigma to Prevent Clinician Suicide

September 30, 2021

Clinicians across the country have shown unyielding dedication, unmatched determination and a commitment to patient care in the face of often insurmountable odds during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, they have experienced the burdensome emotional and physical toll of a seemingly never-ending wave of variants. The persistent exhaustion and anxiety associated with this amount...

Sustaining Resilience in the Ongoing Pandemic

August 11, 2021

If, during the dark pandemic winter of 2020 and 2021, someone had told you an effective COVID-19 vaccine would be developed but the pandemic would continue to rage, how would you have reacted? What if they told you it was because tens of millions of Americans refused to get vaccinated?

The CDC Health Alert: What Does it Mean?

August 10, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a national health alert in late July about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does the alert mean, and what are the core facts?

It’s Safe to go to the Emergency Room

July 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic changed life for all of us, and it also significantly changed healthcare. For patients, it created a new atmosphere of fear and worry. A trip to the emergency room is always scary, but the pandemic heightened these fears. Many patients began putting off essential care because they were afraid to contract COVID-19....

Celebrating National Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Week 2021

June 7, 2021

By Matthew J. Ciotti, Chief Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant, TeamHealth Anesthesiology, The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio The week of June 7-13 is a time to recognize Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants for CAA Week 2021. The high-quality, collaborative, team-based approach employed by the thousands of CAAs in the U.S. alongside our physician anesthesiologists continues to be a...

Daily Ways to Cope with Stress

May 24, 2021

By Richard Juman, PsyD, Director, TeamHealth Behavioral Health Policy and Regulations, Co-Chair, Clinician Resiliency Core Group Earlier this month, we talked about how coming out of the pandemic will shift how we think about mental well-being and the ways that we will continue to grapple with the ongoing mental health effects of COVID-19. Now, we...

Coming Out of COVID: The Stress of Beginning to Return to Normalcy

May 7, 2021

By Richard Juman, PsyD, Director, TeamHealth Behavioral Health Policy and Regulations, Co-Chair, Clinician Resiliency Core Group Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness about mental health and well-being. Throughout the month, organizations nationwide help fight stigma, educate communities and provide support for the millions of Americans facing mental illness. This year,...

Patient Experience Week: A Focus on Empathy

April 27, 2021

By Rohit Uppal, MD, MBA, Chief Clinical Officer, Hospitalist Services Patient Experience Week provides an opportunity to celebrate and honor our TeamHealth clinicians for the important work they do every day to ensure our patients and communities receive the best possible healthcare. At TeamHealth, our focus on leadership and culture ensures that our teams...

Breaking the Stigma: COVID-19 and the Clinician Wellness Crisis

April 5, 2021

Clinicians across the country have experienced the burdensome emotional and physical toll of COVID-19. High patient volumes, limited resources and persistent anxiety all compounded the already difficult task of caring for the sickest and most vulnerable patients.

Best practices for clinical and telehealth documentation during COVID-19

October 13, 2020

By Hamilton Lempert, MD, TeamHealth Chief Medical Officer, Coding Policy The healthcare community continues to learn new information about COVID-19 and its impacts, making the important role of clinical documentation as valuable as ever. As always, to bill for the clinical services provided, clinicians must perform and document a History, Physical Exam and Medical Decision-Making...