http://healthcarecollaboration.com/collaborative-rage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=collaborative-rage Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:40:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthcarecollaboration.com/collaborative-rage/#comment-121 Cassandra Clarke-Belgrave Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:49:43 +0000 http://healthcarecollaboration.com/?p=85#comment-121 The bible instructs "Be angry, but do not sin". Anger is an emotion that can spur change but it should be used like a spice or in the science world like an enzyme. Our humaness may become overwhelmed with anger but should not reach the level of irreparable harm where no communcation for resolution can begin. Debriefing, giving physicians a chance to sound off is important but must be handled in a constructive way. Many non-physicians take offense when physicians start sounding off because we think we are better, smarter yada yada yada... but the bottom line is many times someone other than the physician is determining for the how/when/where/how much but the physician is left to lose sleep, stand in court alone or be judged for unfavorable outcomes (sometimes favorable). The best way for physicians to protect themselves is to stick with the medicine, do not try to do the job of the lawyers, social workers, administrator, etc(unless this is in the job description). The science/medicine will always prevail even if you have to lose sleep to come up with the data to make your point. The bible instructs “Be angry, but do not sin”. Anger is an emotion that can spur change but it should be used like a spice or in the science world like an enzyme. Our humaness may become overwhelmed with anger but should not reach the level of irreparable harm where no communcation for resolution can begin. Debriefing, giving physicians a chance to sound off is important but must be handled in a constructive way. Many non-physicians take offense when physicians start sounding off because we think we are better, smarter yada yada yada… but the bottom line is many times someone other than the physician is determining for the how/when/where/how much but the physician is left to lose sleep, stand in court alone or be judged for unfavorable outcomes (sometimes favorable). The best way for physicians to protect themselves is to stick with the medicine, do not try to do the job of the lawyers, social workers, administrator, etc(unless this is in the job description). The science/medicine will always prevail even if you have to lose sleep to come up with the data to make your point.

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