The practice of quarantining ill patients goes back much further than you may realize. Tune in as Dr. John Russell walks us through the history of quarantines going all the way back to the year 1200.

Published April 21, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its steep toll on a global scale, it can be all too easy to focus on the negatives. But as Dr. Stephanie Graff has found, there have also been some good things to come out of this pandemic. Here’s all the different ways COVID-19 has affected her practice at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute.

Published April 20, 2020

Just two miles away from where the first case of COVID-19 was identified, the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research acted quickly to help protect patients. Here to walk us through the impacts, barriers faced, and strategies that have been implemented to help address those challenges is the oncology center’s Senior Lead of Health Care Quality and Policy Dr. Gary Lyman.

Published April 10, 2020

Join dermatologist Dr. Michael Greenberg as he shares his unique view that blurs science and spirituality and how it’s helping him create stronger connections with patients.

Published April 10, 2020

This special episode of The Drug Report provides an update regarding the antiviral Remdesivir, which is the first investigational therapeutic to be studied under an FDA-approved NIH adaptive randomized controlled clinical trial for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Currently, there are three options through clinical trials for obtaining remdesivir for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and pneumonia in the United States, as pharmacist Dr. Linda Bernstein explains.

Published April 10, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers are facing unprecedented stressors at work and at home that are taking a toll on their well-being. Join Dr. Nicole Washington, a board-certified psychiatrist who focuses on healthcare provider mental health, as she discusses different methods to cope with the fear, struggles, and challenges associated with COVID-19. Learn about strategies for mindfulness and de-stressing as well as the benefits of speaking to a colleague or mental health professional directly or through a multitude of online resources.

There is little empirical evidence to guide the management of COVID-19. However, with new cases being confirmed daily and the rate still increasing, clinicians taking care of patients with COVID-19 need guidance now. That’s why, with the support of the American Thoracic Society, an international task force of clinicians from academic centers on the frontline of COVID-19 management was convened to develop interim consensus guidance which will be reevaluated as evidence accumulates. This program provides a summary of that guidance to date.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across our nation and the world, more and more patients are experiencing anxiety and depression. Joining Dr. John Russell to explain how we can console our patients—all while maintaining our own mental health along the way—is Dr. Diane Custer.

Published April 8, 2020

Tune in as Drs. Suneet Mittal from the Valley Health System in New Jersey and Aysha Arshad from Carient Heart and Vascular in Virginia discuss how telemedicine has been utilized in their practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can make telemedicine work in your own practice.

Outpatient, community-based primary care practices are being impacted in a variety of ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Drs. Jennifer Caudle and Brian McDonough as they explore various methods they’ve used to maintain connections with their patients and fellow peers, what lessons they’ve learned from telemedicine, and how primary care clinicians can ensure that patients with chronic diseases continue to receive the regular care they need to avoid adverse outcomes.