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86. Mastering Workflow and Overwhelm | Task hierarchy, rate limiting steps, parallel processing, swarming, and the forgotten art of running the board
Specific strategies to improve workflow and manage overwhelm during an emergency department shift.
Guest Bio: Landon Mueller, MD is an emergency physician and fellowship trained sports medicine specialist who gave the best talk I’ve ever seen on managing workflow in the emergency department. Now he's our guest on the show.
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For full show notes of this episode and all sorts of other goodies, visit our podcast website
We discuss:
- 3 phases of an emergency department visit
- Why disposition is king, until it isn’
- Hierarchy of tasks
- Blocking time
- Linear vs parallel processing
- Swarming
- Batching
- The quick hit charting nidus
- Task switching
- Running the board
- Managing interruptions
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Specific strategies to improve workflow and manage overwhelm during an emergency department shift.
Guest Bio: Landon Mueller, MD is an emergency physician and fellowship trained sports medicine specialist who gave the best talk I’ve ever seen on managing workflow in the emergency department. Now he's our guest on the show.
Awake + Aware | Our 2025 Live Event
⭐ Join us at Awake and Aware 2025, a game-changing 3-day workshop from May 5-7 in Bend, Oregon. Learn how to stay cool when the pressure’s on and lock in the mindset you need to flourish. Space is limited.
🖱️ Website: Awakeandawarebend.com
🎓 P.S. Yes, this is a CME event!
The Flameproof CourseThe hidden anti-burnout curriculum we all should have learned in training. Cohort 3 begins Sept 10, 2024. Get the deets
For full show notes of this episode and all sorts of other goodies, visit our podcast website
We discuss:
- 3 phases of an emergency department visit
- Why disposition is king, until it isn’
- Hierarchy of tasks
- Blocking time
- Linear vs parallel processing
- Swarming
- Batching
- The quick hit charting nidus
- Task switching
- Running the board
- Managing interruptions
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