News & Updates
Joseph Patruno, MD, invited to join national Collaborative for Health and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM)
Posted: June 15, 2021 | Category: News
By championing wellness programs within our own institutions and collaborating with others across the country to identify and spread best practices, we hope to make effective wellness initiatives more widely available.
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Rory Marraccini, MD named Co-Director of P4P Mentor-Based Well-Being Program
Posted: June 14, 2021 | Category: News
This program is a peer-support program that assists clinicians who are experiencing stresses. It is believed that colleagues who have “been there” can best relate to situations and concerns encountered in the workplace by their peers.
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May Well-Being Tips
Posted: May 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
What’s the physician’s secret weapon for combatting stress?
AMA’s Steps Forward webinar series
Are you spending some time in green spaces?
Meditation can clear the mind and reset your body.
LVHN offers a full range of audio guided meditations
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April Well-Being Tips
Posted: April 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Thou shalt not expect someone else to reduce your stress is one of the wise “Ten Commandments of Physician Wellness.”
Live webcams like those from the Aquarium of the Pacific
Merritt Hawkins highlights the benefits of programs
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March Well-Being Tips
Posted: March 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Essential Work/Life Balance Resources
Music to Calm the Mind and Soul
Five steps that can help rid your routine of “the stupid stuff.”
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Dr. Nina Taggart Elected to Board of Directors of NAACOS
Posted: March 1, 2021 | Category: News
Nina Taggart, MA, MD, MBA, FAAO, Sr Medical Director of Accountable Care at Valley Preferred, has been elected to the National Association of ACOs 2021 Board of Directors. Dr. Taggart’s has in depth experience with the ACO at LVHN, which promotes value-based reimbursement.
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Synchronous prescription renewal can save time
Posted: February 19, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Bundle the prescription renewal process and synchronize prescription timing with patients during their annual visit. Call local pharmacies and ask what their preferred process is to start synchronous renewal for patients with existing prescriptions.
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February Well-Being Tips
Posted: February 15, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Wear good shoes and other valuable advice
The Power of Listening
Synchronous prescription renewal can save time
Staying positive with a bit of dancing
Did you set New Year’s resolutions? How is that going?
Resiliency is key to fighting burnout
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Resiliency is key to fighting burnout
Posted: February 4, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Practical activities like self-reflection, mindfulness, and documenting patient victories can cultivate a healthier mindset. Take advantage of counseling or stress management coaching offered by your organization to develop a formalized self-care plan.
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Start small to make a major impact
Posted: January 22, 2021 | Category: Well-Being Tips
Quick Tip: Collaborate with colleagues to convene a regular roundtable where physicians are able to discuss and prioritize small, easily solved problems, then make requests of administration or implement changes accordingly.
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