Healthcare Musings

Do Doctors Gaslight Their Patients?: My Conversation with Dr. Chailee Moss

I was taken aback by the term, "Medical Gaslighting," used in this recent article. So, I sat down with the principal author and discussed the article and its larger implications beyond Gynecology. 
Article link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2833711

Are All Plaintiff Attorneys Bad People?: My Conversation With Dr. Jeff Willis

A malpractice lawsuit can be very stressful for physicians - it sure was stressful for me. So, are all plaintiff attorneys bad people? What about those physicians who are expert witnesses for plaintiffs? I asked this and much more of Dr. Jeff Willis, an Emergency Medicine physician who left bedside practice to do medical legal consulting full time. It was an eye-opening conversation. 
Dr. Willis' Consulting Firm: https://ocmedlegal.com/
Expert Retainer: https://www.expertretainer.com/ 

How To Do The SEP-1 Bundle Right

Like it or not, compliance with the SEP-1 Bundle is here to stay, despite its questionable effect on outcomes. We can either rail against it or learn to how do it well. In this episode, to culminate Critical Care Awareness Month, Dr. Hassaballa shares tips on how to achieve good results with the SEP-1 bundle. 

The Man Behind PulmCCM: Great Minds in Medicine

PulmCCM is one of the best Substacks out there. So, I sat down with Dr. Matt Hoffman, Critical Care physician and creator of PulmCCM to discuss his journey and evidence-based medicine in general. 
 
Substack Link: www.pulmccm.org 
When Death Comes To The Intensivist: https://www.sensible-med.com/p/when-death-comes-to-the-intensivist 

Tips For A Good Night’s Sleep

In the last episode of the “Sleep in the ICU” series, Dr. Hassaballa goes through several easy tips to help get a good night’s sleep. 
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Tips: https://sleepeducation.org/healthy-sleep/healthy-sleep-habits/ 

I Was A Nurse For A Day: It Wasn’t Pretty

Dr. Hassaballa tells the story of when he filled in as a Tele-ICU Nurse. It wasn’t a pretty picture, and it highlights how important nurses truly are to the healthcare field. 
A very Happy Nurses Week to every nurse in the world! There is no “care” in healthcare without nurses. 

Sleep In The ICU: The Guidelines and What We Should Do

In Part 2 of the Sleep in the ICU series, Dr. Hassaballa discusses the SCCM guidelines with respect to sleep in critically ill adults and what we should do in the ICU. 
SCCM Guidelines: https://www.sccm.org/clinical-resources/guidelines/guidelines/guidelines-for-the-prevention-and-management-of-pa 
SCCM Update: https://sccm.org/clinical-resources/guidelines/guidelines/focused-update-padis-guideline 

"They Don't Make Them Like They Used To": My Conversation with Dr. Adam Cifu

Dr. Adam Cifu is an award-winning Medical Educator and general internist at the University of Chicago. He also writes for the fantastic Substack, Sensible Medicine. I had a wonderful conversation with him about Medical Education and how it has changed and not changed over the years. 
 
Dr. Cifu's books: https://www.adamcifu.com/books
Sensible Medicine Substack: https://www.sensible-med.com/
 

Sleep in the ICU: The Classic Experiments

In the first of a two-part series about sleep in the intensive care unit, Dr. Hassaballa discusses the classic sleep deprivation studies and their implications on our own sleep. 

Every Measles Death Is Too Many

Unless one has lost a child, then he or she can never know the horror of the parents who just lost a child to measles in Texas. 
For the latest on the Texas Measles Outbreak: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025