NYC E.R. Doctor Talks Removing Communication Barriers with Patients

We are excited to be joined by Dr. Joshua Schwarzbaum as our guest once again this week on the Healthcare Experience Matters podcast. As a longtime emergency room physician in New York City, Dr. Schwarzbaum has plenty of experience breaking down communication barriers with patients. He joins our show this week to talk about using a calming presence to defuse even the most distraught patients in this powerful episode. As a board-certified emergency medicine physician at SBH Health System in the Bronx, Dr. Schwarzbaum brings extensive experience in tackling communication challenges in medicine to today’s podcast interview. We welcome him back with open arms for this very important and timely discussion. He previously joined our show, earlier this year for an engaging interview on dealing with difficult conversations with patients and their families. You can check that episode out here: https://healthcareexperience.org/difficult-conversations/  To listen to Dr. Schwarzbaum’s first podcast with us here on Healthcare Experience Matters about the “Code Breathe” initiative, you can find that here: https://healthcareexperience.org/code-breathe/ Dr. Schwarzbaum is also the founder of Healthy Inside, a website that aims to help individuals find wellness and positivity in the face of life’s challenges. You can learn more about the website here: https://healthyinside.net/  Learn more about today's episode: https://healthcareexperience.org/communication-barriers