How charting in the room can improve patient care AND physician wellness

Wellbeing in Medicine Podcast (formerly the MedEdWell Podcast)

Charting in the room can help you, as a physician, stay on track, improve patient care, take less work home, and make a difference in your workflow. It’s possible, and you can make it happen by charting in the room, finishing notes in the room, and coming prepared to go from room to room, patient to patient.

Leveraging electronic communications will indicate things have been done, empowering the staff to take care of some things more quickly.

The principles of charting in the room work for all physicians, even those in procedural specialties or primary care. These principles, however, are part of continuous growth and improvement.

Join the conversation with your host Dr. Ryan Stegink as he shares more about how charting in the room can improve clinical efficiency, patient care, and physician wellness.

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:01] Introduction to the show

[01:52] Today’s focus: Clinical efficiency and charting in the room

[03:22] Appreciation and the WHY for this podcast

[04:06] Analogy for efficiency; A story about Dr. Ryan back in high school sports

[05:30] Charting in the room

[09:25] Finishing notes in the room when you can

[10:30] How bringing fewer notes at home helped Dr. Ryan stay on track

[11:30] Coming prepared and going room to room when possible

[14:42] How to tweak different feelings that come with charting to make a difference

[16:29] Taking the next step to get better at charting and feel better about it

[16:54] Ending the show and call to action

Want to get home sooner from clinic or the hospital? With all your notes and charting done, too? Get your FREE PDF guide with 10 tips to maximize your clinical efficiency! https://www.mededwell.com/efficiencyguide/

Notable quotes

• Finishing notes in the room will help you bring less work home
• Doing orders in the room can create a shared understanding that empowers the staff to take care of some of the things in advance
• If you feel constrained, overwhelmed, and losing control, hold on to feelings of empowerment, relief, and confidence

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