I ’m Baaack
This week I returned to work after needed to stay off and isolated for the last week. While I didn’t come to work, I wouldn’t consider it a vacation. My days were filled with taking care of the toddler (3 year old) while my wife worked from home. In one word, it was exhausting.
As far as recovering goes, I noticed improvement almost each day in terms of the severity of my cough. I was coughing less frequently each day. I never developed a fever. I also never developed any shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
And so, here I am, back at work.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone. (Source: JeffreyMD.com)
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 7, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor physician sick leave Source Type: blogs
I ’m Baaack
This week I returned to work after needed to stay off and isolated for the last week. While I didn’t come to work, I wouldn’t consider it a vacation. My days were filled with taking care of the toddler (3 year old) while my wife worked from home. In one word, it was exhausting.
As far as recovering goes, I noticed improvement almost each day in terms of the severity of my cough. I was coughing less frequently each day. I never developed a fever. I also never developed any shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
And so, here I am, back at work.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone. The post I’m Baa...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 7, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor physician sick leave Source Type: blogs
I ’ m Baaack
This week I returned to work after needed to stay off and isolated for the last week. While I didn’t come to work, I wouldn’t consider it a vacation. My days were filled with taking care of the toddler (3 year old) while my wife worked from home. In one word, it was exhausting.
As far as recovering goes, I noticed improvement almost each day in terms of the severity of my cough. I was coughing less frequently each day. I never developed a fever. I also never developed any shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
And so, here I am, back at work.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone. The post I’m Baa...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - April 7, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor physician sick leave Source Type: blogs
A physician ’s first night at the MICU in New York City
Tonight will be my first night shift in the medical ICU (MICU) since COVID began ravaging New York City. I was on the hospital floors as an internal medicine resident during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, my clinic block was canceled, and I was placed on sick call, though I didn’t […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/nasir-malim" rel="tag" > Nasir Malim, MD, MPH < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions COVID-19 coronavirus Critical Care Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
Governors Send Out S.O.S. for More Doctors —Immigrant Doctors Can Heed the Call
Jeffrey A. SingerAs hospital emergency rooms and intensive care units swell with patients infected with the COVID-19 virus, political leaders coordinating responses in “hot spots” are asking doctors and other medical professionals in parts of the country less impacted by the pandemic to come to the rescue. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued such a plea the other day. Governors are issuing executive orders that relaxoccupational licensing restrictions on the free movement of health care practitioners. Some are also expanding thescope of practice of various licensed health care professionals, permitting them to p...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 1, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Paid Leave
I have seen that a few companies are offering paid leave if their workers test positive for COVID19. In theory this is great. In reality, this is bogus.
Policies are worded very specifically. Most of the statements I have seen that list paid leave are for patients that TEST positive for COVID19.
The problem is we do not have enough tests!
At my practice (a large, tertiary, University-based clinic in Southern California), we are operating under the assumption that most people who contract COVID19 will have a mild form of the disease that will not require a hospital admission. However, they will need...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor internal medicine paid leave physician Source Type: blogs
Paid Leave
I have seen that a few companies are offering paid leave if their workers test positive for COVID19. In theory this is great. In reality, this is bogus.
Policies are worded very specifically. Most of the statements I have seen that list paid leave are for patients that TEST positive for COVID19.
The problem is we do not have enough tests!
At my practice (a large, tertiary, University-based clinic in Southern California), we are operating under the assumption that most people who contract COVID19 will have a mild form of the disease that will not require a hospital admission. However, they will need...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor internal medicine paid leave physician Source Type: blogs
Banned From Work
This week has started off oddly. I am at home. I am not on vacation. I wish I were. Instead, I am at home in a sort of self-quarantine.
Last week, as I was getting ready to go to work I noticed that I was coughing. Initially I thought that I was had a tickle in my throat and that I just needed to clear it. But the cough persisted.
At our institution our outpatient faculty clinics had already instituted a strict screening policy. All visitors to the building were funneled to the main entrance. There, two people screen any person entering regardless of whether they are visitor or employee.
The questions each day ...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor nationaldoctorday pandemic physician work Source Type: blogs
Banned From Work
This week has started off oddly. I am at home. I am not on vacation. I wish I were. Instead, I am at home in a sort of self-quarantine.
Last week, as I was getting ready to go to work I noticed that I was coughing. Initially I thought that I was had a tickle in my throat and that I just needed to clear it. But the cough persisted.
At our institution our outpatient faculty clinics had already instituted a strict screening policy. All visitors to the building were funneled to the main entrance. There, two people screen any person entering regardless of whether they are visitor or employee.
The questions each day ...
Source: JeffreyMD.com - March 31, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dr. Jeff Tags: After Residency My Life covid19 doctor nationaldoctorday pandemic physician work Source Type: blogs
