In this special episode, Peter is joined by longtime colleague Dr. Patrick Runnels to share the story behind Intersection: A Conference to Transform Healthcare, taking place in Cleveland, OH, from September 22 to 24, 2025. Designed as more than just another healthcare conference. Intersection is a space for humility, curiosity, and bold conversations. A place where healthcare leaders can share what’s working (and what’s not), challenge the status quo, and commit to the long game of transformation. With keynote speakers, thought-provoking panels, and intimate breakout sessions, the agenda is designed to spark genuine dialogue and lasting change. If you believe healthcare needs more than incremental improvement—it needs elevation—this is your moment. Learn more and register here. https://whova.com/web/GDBh2z2kjahuUuKUU0BkgybhKW79W%4050Yr7%40TiAEqtE%3D/
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In this special episode, Peter is joined by longtime colleague Dr. Patrick Runnels to share the story behind Intersection: A Conference to Transform Healthcare, taking place in Cleveland, OH, from September 22 to 24, 2025. Designed as more than just another healthcare conference. Intersection is a space for humility, curiosity, and bold conversations. A place where healthcare leaders can share what’s working (and what’s not), challenge the status quo, and commit to the long game of transformation. With keynote speakers, thought-provoking panels, and intimate breakout sessions, the agenda is designed to spark genuine dialogue and lasting change. If you believe healthcare needs more than incremental improvement—it needs elevation—this is your moment. Learn more and register here. https://whova.com/web/GDBh2z2kjahuUuKUU0BkgybhKW79W%4050Yr7%40TiAEqtE%3D/
Use promo code: micromoments for 50% off registration through August 19, 2025.
How Compassion and Care Can Improve Patient Boarding in the Emergency Department
Micro-Moments With Peter
16 minutes 44 seconds
1 year ago
How Compassion and Care Can Improve Patient Boarding in the Emergency Department
This week, I’m talking with Dr. Bobby Hughes. Dr. Hughes is the Vice Chair of Quality for UH Emergency Medicine. He also serves as the Director of the UH Emergency Medicine Quality Network, the Director of University Health System Operations and Logistics, and the Medical Director of the UH System Operations Center.
Dr. Hughes and I discuss the national state of emergency departments, specifically the complex challenge of boarding in the ED. According to a 2023 study in JAMA, an overnight stay at the ED increases elderly patient mortality from 11% up to 16%. Join us as we discuss:
- How boarding in the ED affects patients and the healthcare system
- Potential ways to solve boarding and capacity in the ED
- Turning strangers into neighbors in the ED
Micro-Moments With Peter
In this special episode, Peter is joined by longtime colleague Dr. Patrick Runnels to share the story behind Intersection: A Conference to Transform Healthcare, taking place in Cleveland, OH, from September 22 to 24, 2025. Designed as more than just another healthcare conference. Intersection is a space for humility, curiosity, and bold conversations. A place where healthcare leaders can share what’s working (and what’s not), challenge the status quo, and commit to the long game of transformation. With keynote speakers, thought-provoking panels, and intimate breakout sessions, the agenda is designed to spark genuine dialogue and lasting change. If you believe healthcare needs more than incremental improvement—it needs elevation—this is your moment. Learn more and register here. https://whova.com/web/GDBh2z2kjahuUuKUU0BkgybhKW79W%4050Yr7%40TiAEqtE%3D/
Use promo code: micromoments for 50% off registration through August 19, 2025.
