Beyond Clinical Medicine Podcast

Episode 56: Understanding Avian Influenza Outbreaks

In this #BeyondClinicalMedicine episode, Dr. Robert Strauss and Dr. David Hogan discuss recent outbreaks of avian influenza across the U.S., predictions for the virus to potentially evolve into a pandemic and how we can slow down the impact on our population. Listen on all major platforms including Apple and Spotify.

Episode 55: Solar Eclipse Eye Injuries and How to Watch Safely

In this #BeyondClinicalMedicine episode, Dr. Robert Strauss and Dr. David Hogan discuss the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2023, and how to safely observe the eclipse in order to prevent potential eye injuries. They also discuss best practices for clinicians on treating patients for eclipse-related eye injuries. Listen on all major platforms including Apple, Google and Spotify.

Episode 54: Opioid Use Disorder Bridge Project

In this #BeyondClinicalMedicine episode, Dr. Robert Strauss and Dr. Stanton Elseroad discuss the Bridge Project at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Elseroad shares how this project strives to significantly reduce and ultimately end opioid use disorder in the community and beyond. Listen on all major platforms including Apple, Google and Spotify.

Episode 53: Heat-Related Illness

In this Beyond Clinical Medicine episode, guest host Dr. David Hogan, Vice President of Educational Development and Chair, TeamHealth Emerging Infectious Disease Taskforce, discusses the correlation between heat-related illness and mental health with guest Dr. Peter Crank, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geography at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Crank shares insight on his research surrounding heat-related illness and its correlation to mental health, public health and hospitalization records. Listen on all major platforms including Apple, Google and Spotify.

Episode 52: Reflecting on Juneteenth

This year marks the third federal observance of Juneteenth. While the day was only recently recognized as a federal holiday, its historical and cultural importance is much older. June 19th commemorates the day in 1865 when informed Union troops finally brought word to Texas that slavery had ended, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. In this episode, guest host Brian Brown, MBA, Sr. Clinical Practice Manager, Post-Acute Care, speaks with Rex Everett, Vice President, Business Development, about Juneteenth, offering personal reflections and education on the long-standing celebration and observance of the holiday. Listen to the full episode on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Google and Spotify. Read Rex's blog from Juneteenth 2021.

Episode 51: From Transfusion to Patient Blood Management

Blood transfusion therapy has become a mainstay in modern medicine in the U.S. But is it still the best solution to treat patients with severe anemia and related conditions? In this episode, Dr. Robert Strauss discusses patient blood management as an alternative approach with Dr. Aryeh Shander, an international expert in this space. Listen to the full episode on all major podcast platforms, including Apple and Spotify.
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Episode 50: Promoting Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine

Patient safety is vital in every clinical scenario, and this is particularly true of emergency medicine. Guest host Dr. Heather Owen speaks with Dr. Michael Weinstock about his passion for patient safety education in emergency medicine. Listen to this episode on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Google and Spotify.
Learn more about TeamHealth's emergency medicine services: https://www.teamhealth.com/what-we-do/hospital-based-and-post-acute-clinical-practice-management/emergency-medicine/

Episode 49: Addressing Disparities in Maternal Healthcare

Implicit bias is a pervasive issue in healthcare, and biases can have real impacts on care delivery and patient outcomes. In this episode guest host Brian Brown, MBA, Senior Clinical Practice Manager, Post-Acute Care, speaks with Dr. Khadeja Haye, National Medical Director, Acute Hospitalist Medicine and OB/GYN Hospitalist, about addressing biases and disparities in maternal care.
 
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Episode 48: Evidence-Based Strategies for Managing Opioid Use Disorders

Many clinicians have experienced the effects of opioid use disorder in their personal and professional lives. As the opioid epidemic continues to worsen, healthcare workers must take definitive action in treating patients with substance use disorders. In this episode, Dr. Rob Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. Randal Dabbs, Co-Founder, President of Practice Development and Chair of the Substance Use Work Group, who offers evidence-based strategies to manage opioid use disorders.
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Episode 47: An Unlikely Addict and Fighting Substance Use in Clinicians

Kristin Waite-Labbot, BSN, RN, CARN, CPRC, struggled with substance use disorders that deeply affected her life, her relationships and her career. After losing much to opioids and alcohol, she found recovery. Ultimately regaining her nursing licensure and returning to the work she loves, Kristin is now the author of An Unlikely Addict, a certified addictions registered nurse, licensed recovery coach and founder of the Wisconsin Peer Alliance for Nurses. In this episode, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Officer, TeamHealth, talks to Kristin about her incredible story and breaking the stigma for healthcare workers facing substance use.
 
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