Five Things

Posted by denitzablagev on February 26, 2013 · 1 Comment 

“What are you looking for?” I asked my supervising attending physician. I had been the intern on the bone marrow transplant service for less than a week. “Which numbers are important?” I wanted to know. “You listen every day as I rattle off hundreds of numbers in a few minutes, with no emphasis or pause, … Continue reading →

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Dying

Posted by denitzablagev on February 23, 2013 · 9 Comments 

It is another night on call in the intensive care unit.  The night shift starts with what we call a sign-out where the physicians who have been taking care of these critically ill patients during the day tell me a bit about each of them as well as any issues that would be useful to … Continue reading →

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What I learned at the ATP Course Spring 2011

Posted by denitzablagev on February 22, 2013 · 5 Comments 

[An email to my fellow classmates at the Advanced Training Program in Healthcare Quality and Delivery run by Brent James, MD at the Intermountain Healthcare Institute for Quality Improvement.] I hope you all arrived home safely.  It has been a real privilege taking this course with you.  After Tommy’s speech on Wednesday, my husband asked me … Continue reading →

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