by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 23, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
I am old enough to remember the days of thick paper charts stacked in the hospital medical records department. The medical records department was usually in the basement or some dark corner of the hospital, but would always have plates of cookies and pots of coffee at...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Mar 10, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
My friend and colleague, Dr. Mark Melin has been talking a lot about the endothelial glycocalyx (GCX) and why it matters to patients with lympho-venous disease and chronic ulceration. I’d been smiling and nodding, pretending that I understood what he was talking...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 9, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight
https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/twc/home-based-wound-care-insights-challenges-and-rewards Advanced Practice nurse Laura Kaiser has just published an article in Today’s Wound Clinic entitled “Home-Based Wound Care: Insights on Challenges and Rewards.” It...
by Caroline Fife, M.D. | Feb 3, 2023 | Fight the Good Fight, The Patient's Voice
Morgan McCoy is one of those patients who inspires me. She’s been courageously talking about the experience of her above knee amputation due to a necrotizing infection, and the long journey to healing and function afterwards. Here’s a link to her excellent article...
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. | 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...
