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Parallel Pandemics

by Mind of Medicine (Wellstar Health System)

This is a podcast series accounting for the parallel pandemics of COVID-19 and clinician burnout, while introducing the story of one undocumented patient who helped to reveal the authentic feelings and values of his healthcare team.

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Episodes

  1. EPISODE 5 - THERE’S NO SCRIPT FOR THIS

    When Carlos was admitted to the Kennestone ICU in May 2021, the accumulation of stress and fatigue experienced by healthcare clinicians over the prior 18 months of COVID-19 had led to concerns that compassion was eroding on the frontlines. But seventy-plus days after he was transferred to...

  2. EPISODE 4 - YO QUIERO VIVIR

    Following Independence Day 2021, COVID infectivity rates surge again, once again increasing the demand for ECMO machines and staffing resources. With optimism on the decline, Carlos continues to demonstrate his desire to live – exhibiting the fight and determination that the Kennestone ICU team…

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  3. EPISODE 3 - THIS ISN’T WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR

    With restrictions on visitations due to the high COVID-19 infection rates, hospitals look for creative ways to connect patients with their family members. Despite the innovation, frontline clinicians have often found themselves struggling with the realities of the pandemic – communicating…

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  4. EPISODE 2 - YOU BECOME FAMILY FOR GOD’S SAKE

    During the third wave of COVID-19, frontline clinicians are struggling to manage the accumulation of stress of the prior 15 months and keep burnout at bay. Whereas their initial efforts to protect the community were met with enthusiasm, many of those shows of support have waned. Vaccinations…

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  5. EPISODE 1 - WE’RE AT A BREAKING POINT

    The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched hospital resources and staffing to their breaking point. Even before the pandemic hit, there were vulnerabilities, but the pandemic has exposed them. Fifteen months after the first COVID patients began filling hospital beds, frontline healthcare clinicians were...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This is a podcast series accounting for the parallel pandemics of COVID-19 and clinician burnout, while introducing the story of one undocumented patient who helped to reveal the authentic feelings and values of his healthcare team.

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Mind of Medicine (Wellstar Health System)

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This is a podcast series accounting for the parallel pandemics of COVID-19 and clinician burnout, while introducing the story of one undocumented patient who helped to reveal the authentic feelings and values of his healthcare team.

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