Doctors Article
21st century is the era of communication. The technology has allowed us to perform faster transaction and easier communication, but unfortunately at a tremendous price of tarnishing the authentic human connection. Most of us are communicating through our devices and social media, with no sense of genuine relationship or friendship.
After having an uncomplicated laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, a 90 year old cachectic, fragile but extremely sharp and pleasant female was recuperating at the surgical floor. She reported some abdominal pain and lack of urination several times to the night nurse and received multiple doses of pain medication overnight. Next morning, when she was visited by her surgeon and asked how she was doing, she said “I`m miserable.
PHPEP at West Anaheim Medical Center It all started with a challenge in an executive meeting to start a project for improving the patients` experience at West Anaheim Medical Center. I am a General Surgeon and Hernia Specialist with more than 15 years of experience at West Anaheim Medical Center. Medicine has always been my…
Well-being in health care professionals “PHPEP” is promoting a new culture in our health care system based on attention to wellbeing of our health care professionals and creation of patient experience. These elements are interconnected and enhance each other. However, we cannot expect creating remarkable patient experiences with exhausted, burnout health professionals in our stressful…
Health professional burnout and job dissatisfaction Do you love the work you do? Do you love the place of your work? Do you have energy and enthusiasm at the beginning of your work day? Do you feel good and content at the end of your work? Do you like the people you work with? Do…
Life is all about survival and happiness. What motivates a human being to do anything is somehow related to desire for survival and quest for happiness. Happiness or well being is a feeling that comes from experiencing positive emotions and overall sense of satisfaction in life. The positive emotions, healthy relationships, life purpose, engagement and accomplishment are the necessary elements for well being and happiness.
“PHPEP” is all about creating a new culture in health care system where wellbeing of health professionals and patient experience are the main mission. This idea is based on a belief that these elements are link to each other and feed from one another. Establishing a new culture in our health care system with all its complexities, priorities and struggles is an extremely difficult task and will requires time and personal and institutional commitment and effort.