by David Hilden, MD MPH | Apr 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
At my hospital and clinic system, Hennepin Healthcare, we have a method of communication called the Tiered Huddle system. It’s an innovative and really effective way for communication between people in the organization so that problems can be addressed in real...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
Meet Zoe, our 15 1/2 year old dog. Just look at that face! Zoe has no idea about coronavirus and social distancing is just not a thing for her. Her concerns today are the same as they were a couple months ago before the big pandemic hit: food, sleeping, and the...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
Many of you have reached out to me and my colleagues in healthcare with words of support, thanks, and encouragement. It means more than you know that the doctors and nurses and therapists and mental health workers and cafeteria workers and housekeeping staff –...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
Almost every day I walk through the patient care areas of our hospital at Hennepin Healthcare and lately I’ve been visiting the staff and patients in our 6 psychiatry units. Since I’m an internist, meaning I care for people with medical illness, I usual...
by David Hilden, MD MPH | Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Diary from a pandemic
So how exactly does one practice social distancing in a hospital? We are struggling with how to be present for each other and for our patients all while keeping our distance. Those two priorities are sometimes – but not always – mutually exclusive. Being...
