by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 7, 2023 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Diaries, Fight the Good Fight
It’s no secret that clinician burnout is a serious issue, and in a world drastically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rates of burnout have only increased. Dr. Sandra Wainwright, Author of “The COVID Diaries” will make a keynote address that...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Jun 27, 2022 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Diaries
On March 26th, 2020, I posted the first installment of the COVID Diaries, written by a critical care doctor who was on call in the Intensive Care Unit the weekend that the first desperately sick COVID-19 patients began to show up at her hospital. As the tidal wave of...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Aug 5, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Diaries
I’m sorry to say that the courageous author of “COVID Diaries” is back working in the ICU, preparing for another wave of critically sick COVID patients. In my own suburban hospital, there are 75 COVID patients hospitalized right now, 72 of whom are unvaccinated...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 15, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Diaries
The author of “COVID Diaries” reflects on the one year anniversary of the pandemic at her institution. All I can say is, wow — you need to read this. Giants walk among us, but some of them are disguised as ordinary people. –Caroline This Time Last Year One...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 12, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. Now she is telling the evolving story of treating COVID...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 11, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. Now she is telling the evolving story of treating COVID...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 10, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. Now she is telling the evolving story of treating COVID...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 9, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 & HBOT, COVID-19 Diaries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Here’s another installment from the intrepid critical care/hyperbaric physician who started “COVID Diaries” nearly a year ago. I am not identifying her so that she can speak more openly about her experiences. One day, I hope I can tell you who she is so she can get...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 4, 2021 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Diaries
The Aftermath of Wave One For months I have been meaning to post more COVID diaries, but in some ways, the aftermath of the battle was harder than the battle. When we finally got past the first COVID wave, everyone focused on getting business back to normal. There was...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Nov 11, 2020 | COVID-19, COVID-19 Diaries
Our Covid Diaries author mentioned a video created by an ICU nurse as a tribute to the healthcare workers. We got permission to share the link with you: Caroline Fife, M.D.Dr. Fife is a world renowned wound care physician dedicated to improving patient outcomes...
