MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'communication skills'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:36:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862545&cid=t_93266_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-physicians-have-to-say-no-does-patient-satisfaction-suffer%2F2011.05.25 The short answer: No. At least not in the context of a strong physician-patient relationship. Many physicians have legitimate concerns about the prospects of having their salary or level reimbursement linked to patient satisfaction. I would too given the way most health care providers go about measuring and interpreting patient satisfaction data. A major concern of physicians is the issue of patient requests – particularly the impact of unfulfilled (and unreasonable) requests upon patient satisfaction. According to researchers, explicit patient requests for medications, diagnostic tests and specialty referrals occur in between 25% to 40% of primary care visits. This figure is much higher when requests for information are factored in. (more…) *This blog post was originall... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862545 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:00:01 +0100 4862545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696735&cid=t_93266_118_f&fid=34702&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmspblog%2F%7E3%2FwqafBt7EZeI%2F I spoke at a conference of medical staff service professionals Friday.  My time slot was towad the end of the two day program, and the topic, professional communication skills, was a little lighter fare than that of most of the other speakers.  It’s a topic I like to present because I get to tell stories, some of them wonderful examples of people who said or did just the right thing, at just the right time, like the father who knew what to say to his tired daughter.  Some of the stories focus on the fact that the way we dress influcences how people think about us.  Some are shared in the hopes of bolstering people up who handle an often difficult, sometimes thankless, job with grace and courage. Some of the other presenters at the two-day conference spoke about electronic me... MSSPNexus Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696735 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:36:06 +0100 4696735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318372&cid=t_93266_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F06%2Fsustainable-marriages-satisfied-individuals%2F Want a sustainable marriage? Some emerging research suggests that the satisfaction of each individual in the relationship may be just as important as other, more traditional factors such as communication skills and how a couple argues. More and more, researchers are finding that happy marriages may be based in how much the relationship supports each individual in their own learning and self-growth. After all, a stagnant relationship isn’t exactly fertile ground for happiness. When we grow individually in a marriage, we also grow as a couple. This effect isn’t done in solitude — it occurs when your partner helps open your eyes to new experiences and learn new things. That’s why trying something you’ve never done before on a date is exciting! It expands your hor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318372 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:10:33 +0100 4318372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314235&cid=t_93266_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FoKBhXo3I3EE%2F Communication is always looked upon as key factor in a person’s overall growth whether in career, personal or professional relationships. Therefore to truly be successful, one of the major techniques that must be mastered is the art of communicating – understanding people and being understood by them. What is effective communication? Many people confuse communication with excessive talking. Effective communication is not excess talking. It’s actually talking less, saying more. It is the art of conveying a message effortlessly which most of the crowd understands and grasps quickly. I meet a lot of talented people who can deliver excellent results when it comes to their work but struggle when it comes to communication. They can’t express or explain what work they have done in a c... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314235 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:59:12 +0100 4314235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746737&cid=t_93266_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffor-quality-patient-care-teamwork-in-medicine-is-critical%2F2010.07.12 From KevinMD’s medical blog, guest post by Toni Brayer, M.D., shares a story where a team approach in medicine is critical for quality patient care. Dr. Brayer writes: “Medicine is a team sport and it is only when the team is humming and everyone is working together that patients can have good outcomes. Hospital errors, medication errors, poor communication between doctors and nurses are prevented by adherence to protocols that everyone follows. It takes laser focus, measuring outcomes and a great deal of hard work to ensure everyone is pulling together in a hospital. The fact that these bedside nurses take the time to work on error reduction and patient safety is really amazing. Have you seen how hard nurses work? My hat is off to these dedicated caregivers.” Dr. Brayer is exactly ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746737 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:00:31 +0100 3746737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424910&cid=t_93266_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F30%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-30-2010%2F There’s just a few days left in March and we’re heading straight for the spring season! Some of you may be busy preparing for Easter weekend while others are in the thick of spring break. Whatever you’re doing, we hope you’ll stop by and see what’s buzzing over at our blogs this week. I’ve scoured our blogs to find the best, most popular posts so that you can quickly click through and find your favorite ones. Happy Hunting! And make sure to come back later in the week for another round of, “Best of Our Blogs.” Music Education Helps Kids Brains With Sound Stimuli (Family Mental Health) – Music isn’t just all fun and games. Did you know it actually helps with communication skills? Hard to believe that all that noise in a music class... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424910 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:06:42 +0100 3424910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=833440&cid=t_93266_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fthere-on-chair-right-there.html I stumble into the kitchen early in the morning and trip on a crayon. It is the soft fall of the not truly awake enough to hurt oneself, variety. I feel around for my dislodged glasses in a state of temporary blindness and befuddlement. I should have large neon glasses to aid me, instead of the apparently invisible pair that I invested in. I notice the unusually dirty skirting boards. I look more closely. My nose is about to scrape the wood when I dart back in shock. A mouse hole! I scrabble around on the floor checking my skirting boards. There are so many! We’ve been invaded by an army of mice, an infestation no less. I grab a wooden spoon and poke tentatively at the hole. How strange? The hole isn’t a hole at all, it’s solid. I touch the hole with my finger tip. Definitely solid. ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=833440 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:45:00 +0100 833440