Hospital leaders: Make improving clinician engagement a top priority

Improving clinician engagement is always a high priority, particularly now, when the health care industry is experiencing significant staffing turnover and shortages. Hospital administrators and medical directors must make creating an environment where clinicians can build long and satisfying careers an imperative.   Investment in engagement shows:    Improved productivity   Better retention   Greater satisfaction  All of these […]

Keeping Patients at the Center

Doctor talking to senior woman in hospital bed. He is showing empathy for her condition

By Ken Heinrich, MD and Rodolphe Taby, MD  Health care has room for many opinions and perspectives, but there are a few fundamental truths that we, as physicians, must share.    Delivering high-quality care to our patients must remain at the center of strategies and decisions.   The physician-patient relationship is sacrosanct and must be respected […]