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This month we commemorate the third annual Juneteenth. The day was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 to mark June 19th, 1865, as the day when enslaved people in Texas were freed, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. In honor of celebrating and recognizing Juneteenth, we want to share the importance of celebrating and honoring inclusivity within TeamHealth. Since 2020, the Black Cultural Resource Group has acted as a resource for Black colleagues throughout all levels of TeamHealth. The group works to raise awareness and offer a sense of community to Black employees as well as advocating for equity in the Black community at large. In this video, Rex Everett, Vice President, Business Development and Brian Brown, Senior Clinical Practice Manager, Post-Acute Care share the mission behind the Black Cultural Resource Group and the importance of ensuring everyone feels supported and a part of the broader community.
Maternal health disparities reveal vast differences in care for pregnant women, often related to factors like lack of access to care and implicit bias. Disparities like these are a pervasive issue in healthcare and can have major impacts on care delivery and patient outcomes. Becker’s Hospital review recently spoke to Dr. Khadeja Haye, National Medical Director, Acute Hospitalists and OB/GYN Hospitalist Services, about the reasons behind maternal health disparities, the rise in maternal mortality and how providers can play a role in addressing and mitigating disparities in maternal health. Learn more from Dr. Khadeja Haye's recent interview with Becker's.
In May, Dr. Randal Dabbs, FACEP, FAAFP, Co-Founder and President, Practice Development, hosted the National Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Council in-person meeting. Dr. Dabbs formed the APC council in 2012 to offer a voice to all APCs within TeamHealth. The council works to help APCs improve engagement, develop best practices, and improve collaboration and advocacy for APC's nationwide. Read more about the focus of this year’s in-person meeting and the values behind the APC council.
As hospitals continue to navigate a post-pandemic world, they face ongoing challenges like labor shortages. The lasting effects of burnout posed significant challenges for healthcare workers and hospitals nationwide. In this article, Dan Wilbanks, Vice President, Business Development, shares how outsourcing can offer healthcare systems the support they need to recruit best-in-class clinicians and strong leaders, to foster an environment of growth and improvement for patient care and hospital efficiency. Learn more about how outsourcing can play a pivotal role in recruitment and leadership within a healthcare system.
Happy National Healthcare Recruiter Day! TeamHealth is grateful for our talented, passionate and hardworking recruiters who work each day to connect our associates and clinicians with careers they love and, ultimately, patients with the care they need. Join us in thanking healthcare recruiters today!
Patient safety is paramount for hospitals on an everyday basis. But the need to ensure patient safety was especially heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this white paper, Dr. Anand Gupta, Facility Medical Director, Hospital Medicine, shares how TeamHealth was able to partner with a hospital in Columbus, Georgia, to evaluate and help reduce the spread of five key hospital acquired infections (HAIs). The reduction of these HAIs exemplifies how collaborative efforts were able to ensure safety protocols were enacted, thus enhancing patient safety and improving quality of care.
During Critical Care Week, we recognize the hard work and dedication of critical care clinicians nationwide. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to offering quality patient care. In this video, Dr. Rohit Uppal, MBA, SFHM, Chief Clinical Officer, Hospitalist Services, shares why it’s important to recognize our critical care clinicians, who go above and beyond to support patients during some of the most challenging times. Learn more about TeamHealth’s critical care services here: https://bit.ly/3X2ugg1
TeamHealth is proud to celebrate our LGBTQ+ teammates, partners, patients and communities during Pride Month. In this video, Paula Dearolf, Executive Vice President, Revenue Cycle Operations and Dr. Matthew Krauthamer, Regional Performance Director, Northeast Group National Medical Director, Special Operations share the importance of fostering a culture of community for everyone. They stress the significance of celebrating and championing our differences.
In 2020, a hospital in Columbus, Georgia, reported a rise in Clostridioides difficile cases. TeamHealth worked closely with the facility to assess and navigate solutions and implement patient safety initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
At our National Medical Leadership Conference this year, TeamHealth was honored to recognize Dr. David Hogan, Vice President, Educational Development, and Chair, Emerging Infectious Disease Taskforce, with the first annual David Hogan Clinician Scientist Award. Dr. Hogan played a paramount role in creating the taskforce to address widespread COVID-19 in the U.S. In acknowledgement of his invaluable contributions and leadership, the award is named in his honor and speaks to his tireless advocacy for the betterment of healthcare and role as a pioneering clinician scientist. Learn more about what the award means to Dr. Hogan and his lasting impact on healthcare.
