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September/October 2025

Volume 12, Issue 5

September/October 2025

Words and thoughts hold significant power in shaping our lives. By using positive affirmations, managing negativity, and aligning actions with desired outcomes, we can rewire our minds for success and create a more fulfilling life.

September/October 2025

Integrating behavioral health into primary care requires assessing clinic needs, securing stakeholder support, and careful planning to align staff, goals, and resources.

September/October 2025

Entropy disrupts order in workplaces, including healthcare. Leaders must grasp and manage it proactively to prevent chaos, damaged relationships, and business harm.

September/October 2025

Managing prima donnas in healthcare organizations is challenging because of their high productivity but disruptive behavior. Strategies include setting clear expectations, offering autonomy, and balancing team morale with their contributions.

September/October 2025

This article uses a scientific approach to help you assess your personal finances, much like health check-ups, offering tips to detect and address financial distress.

September/October 2025

Stepping into leadership during turmoil offers opportunities but poses challenges like burnout, poor communication, rushed changes, and ignoring feedback. Success requires collaboration, learning, and adaptability.

September/October 2025

Leadership skills are honed beyond traditional settings. Volunteering, like in Scouting, fosters trust, integrity, and duty. True leaders inspire through actions, earning respect rather than relying on titles.

September/October 2025

AI-driven ambient listening technology in healthcare offers promising benefits like reducing physician burnout and improving patient care, its adoption must be approached with caution to address critical concerns about privacy, data security, and eth...

September/October 2025

Strong CMO-CNO collaboration, respect, and communication can ease staffing issues, fostering system solutions and reducing friction in healthcare teams.

September/October 2025

Leadership is a skill that can be learned and cultivated, and when physicians embrace leadership, they have the power to transform healthcare and positively impact lives.

September/October 2025

Caregiving should be approached as a leadership role, requiring preparation, planning, and support. Caregivers deserve recognition, resources, and assistance to navigate their vital responsibilities effectively.

September/October 2025

Achieving HRO status in healthcare requires a unified strategy emphasizing cultural change, leadership, safety, continuous improvement, and measurable progress to enhance patient outcomes and care quality.

September/October 2025

The U.S. healthcare industry is expanding specialized ambulatory facilities, emphasizing physician leaders' active involvement from vision to completion.

Peer-Reviewed
September/October 2025

This pilot study evaluated a peer support program for physicians facing malpractice and quality review stress. Results showed high emotional stress rates and strong appreciation for peer support post-intervention.

Peer-Reviewed
September/October 2025

This article explores the relevance of EQ in the core areas of academic medicine and highlights EQ’s potential to foster effective, compassionate, and resilient healthcare relationships and environments.

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