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Stimulus - Learn Tools to Crush It in Your Medical CareerAuthor: Rob Orman, MD
Do you work in medicine and love patient care but feel like parts of the job dont measure up? Stimulus equips you with tools, mindset shifts, and strategies they didnt teach you in trainingso you can practice medicine like a boss, flourish in your career, and not let it crush your soul. Emergency physician and executive coach Rob Orman, MD, goes in-depth with thought leaders on how to avoid burnout, improve communication, lead without drama, and stay calm amidst the storm. Dont just suck it up, think differently. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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How to Handle Interruptions Without Alienating Your Team
Episode 164
Monday, 2 February, 2026
Emergency medicine has an interruption-based workflow. There's no getting around some of that, but recurrent interruptions erode quality of care, accuracy of documentation, concentration, and ultimately the ability to leave work on time. While some interruptions are unavoidable, most are predictable and preventable. Reclaiming control over interruptions is more than a way to improve efficiency; it's about patient safety, reducing medical errors, and safeguarding your mental health. Constant task switching creates cognitive load, contributing to emergency physician burnout and compromising clinical decision-making.In this episode, we explore tactical and mindset shifts that emergency clinicians can use to reduce interruptions, enhance documentation efficiency, and avoid the hidden costs of task switching. We'll cover practical strategies for managing EKG interruptions, skillful ways to manage nursing questions, and setting boundaries all while maintaining team dynamics and patient care quality. Whether you're an emergency physician, PA, NP, or resident, these evidence-based strategies will help you work smarter, reduce stress, and reclaim control of your clinical day.Finishing emergency department shifts with a stack of charts to complete gets old fast. This chart debt also contributes to burnout.We will help you break bad habits and equip you with the skills to walk out the door unencumbered.Out-On-Time is a course for emergency physicians and clinicians that teaches shift efficiency and real-time documentation, enabling you to write fast, focused charts that bill well and are medicolegally sound.Learn More About The Out-On-Time Course We Discuss:The Cost of Interruptions in Emergency MedicineNot All Interruptions Are UrgentThe Cognitive Cost of Task SwitchingBecoming a Non-Interruptible ClinicianDeferring Without Alienating Your TeamProtecting Focus at the End of the ShiftFixing the EKG Interruption ProblemAsynchronous Communication That Actually Works
