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There should be more emphasis on taking things slow and doing it right in the healthcare industry. I've also seen stuff that suggests overworked healthcare prov
by DoreenMichele 3y ago
There should be more emphasis on taking things slow and doing it right in the healthcare industry. I've also seen stuff that suggests overworked healthcare providers make more mistakes.
- nradov 3y agoI would certainly agree with that for developing new diagnostic assays. But unfortunately clinicians doing direct patient care seldom have the luxury of taking things slow. Demand is growing every year and we aren't adding new providers at the same rate. Taking things slow with one patient means another patient has to wait in line.
- DoreenMichele 3y agoIf you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to find time to do it over?
- nradov 3y agoThat's easy to say when you don't have patients backed up and waiting.
- DoreenMichele 3y agoThat's extremely easy to say as someone with a serious medical condition who desperately wishes the TV show House were reality. I've read plenty of similar stories to mine. I came to hate the 15 minute appointment with a passion.
- 9991 3y ago15 minutes? Why so long?
- AlotOfReading 3y agoOn a system level, a false positive like this usually generates many, many follow-ups and additional tests just to be safe. That additional patient is now waiting significantly longer for the system to clear the backlog of high priority false alarms. We can't ethically deny people care they actually need, so the most important tool we have to optimize healthcare resources is to avoid doing unnecessary things, even if it may seem slower upfront.