by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 2, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Check out the handout for the Constellation webinar I recently conducted with Monica Cadwick, RN, BSN, LNCC, CPHRM – The X Factor: A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer Malpractice Claims. January 25 2023 Webinar The X Factor A Paradigm Shift in...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 2, 2023 | Healthcare Payment Policy, Quality Payment Program
I suspect that most of the people reading this have at some point in their lives, quietly accomplished something that they know to be important but which will largely go unnoticed. Sometimes we do things just because we have to be at peace with the person who looks...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 31, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Here’s a link to the presentation that I gave with Monica Chadwick for the Constellation Risk Management organization about the vascular origin of severe pressure ulcers — and what that means for malpractice claims. There was a great discussion afterwards. It’s...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 26, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Non-compete clauses in work agreements disproportionately impact the medical field. They are common in physician contracts, and the result can be a problem with access to care. In Texas where I live, they may not hold up in court because we are a “right to work”...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 23, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Join Eva Sevick, PhD and me on Jan 25, 2023 at 07:30 PM Eastern (6 PM Central) for “Myths Debunked! How Imaging is Changing Patient Treatment Plans.” I am incredibly excited to do this presentation with Dr. Sevick. It’s free as part of the Lympha Press...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 23, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Don’t forget to join me on Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Central for, “The X Factor: A Paradigm Shift in Mitigating Severe Pressure Ulcer Malpractice Claims.” I will talk about the way in which severe pressure injuries/ulcers form from the inside out as a...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 20, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Join Eva Sevick, PhD and me to hear, “Myths Debunked! How Imaging is Changing Patient Treatment Plans,” sponsored by the National Lymphedema Network, Jan 25, 2023 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada). Register and find out more here. For example, have you ever heard...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 12, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, Pyoderma Gangrenosum
In my 30-plus years of practicing wound care, I have developed an unwelcome amount of experience with Pyoderma gangrenosum. It’s not been uncommon for me to have 8 patients with PG at any given time (and I’m sure I’ve missed some). PG can range in spectrum from a...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jan 11, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
Most clinicians who care for seriously ill patients know instinctively that deep tissue injuries and severe pressure ulcers form from the inside to the outside. They have watched it happen. In fact, I have posted many videos of this process on my blog (see links...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Dec 22, 2022 | Miscellaneous Musings
Nearly every week I see another initiative focused on clinician burnout and depression, and the holiday season is often a particularly difficult time. However, I’ve started to wonder if the reason we struggle emotionally is not because we have too many problems, but...
