DocTalk 2022 - Volume 9 Issue 2
     

 June 2022
By: Dr. Olawale Franklin Igbekoyi, Council President		  

Physicians supporting a good patient experience of care

The Beryl Institute (2016a) defines patient experience as “the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization's culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care.”  Patient experience is an integral part of providing patient-centred care.  How can you improve your patients' experience of care?

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 June 2022
By: Dr. Karen Shaw, Registrar		   Physician Burnout: Remembering the “Me too” in Self-Care

I would like to report that Covid is behind us, but we all know firsthand that is not true.  We need to continue to be brutally honest enough with patients and the public, about what it will take to curb Covid. Physicians are in a unique position to have these conversations about risk with patients.  We also talk about self care for physicians, but what does that mean?  READ MORE