Check your attitude
February 17th, 2021by: USACS
Are the little frustrations adding up? Dr. Jess Badwards asks this week, “When you showed up for your first day of work after graduating, would those things have upset you?” Take stock of your attitude, and decide if little frustrations are worth your mental health. […]
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Weekly Wellness: Prioritizing Mental Health
by: USACS
Dr. Jess Badwards reminds physicians this week that the world does not stop if you take the time to care for your own mental health. So make the time to care for yourself – even if it means taking a day off. Consider scheduling it into your […]
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Going virtual during a pandemic: Telehealth changes the game for Bristol Health
by: USACS
Throughout our physician-owned group, medical directors have been helping their hospital partners thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic in very difficult circumstances. “Like most hospitals, ours saw a 50% decrease in volume early in the pandemic. Yet we knew that of course, patients still needed care. We were forced to be creative in finding solutions to […]
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Weekly Wellness: National Wear Red Day – Take one step
by: USACS
In honor of National Wear Red Day, Wellness Champion Dr. Jess Badwards created a special post encouraging us all to take one step toward improving our health. “We have chosen a profession in which we often put taking care of others ahead of taking care of ourselves,” Dr. Badwards writes. “Many of us also choose […]
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Weekly Wellness: Unlearning
by: USACS
What do you need to unlearn? Dr. Jess Badwards asks this important question in her Wellness post this week, noting that some habits or actions for the sake of “that’s the way my parents did it” add unnecessary pressure to our daily lives. She advises that if a task brings you stress instead of […]
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