Tricks and tips for the infectious diseases consultant by Esther CALBO, Spain at #ECCMID2023
Risk of death for ID physicians from "womb to tomb."
Risk of death for ID physicians from "womb to tomb."
Our role is essential (ID consult can reduce the risk of death)
However, we must know how to sell our importance to the hospital suite
However, we must know how to sell our importance to the hospital suite
Solicited interventions are more welcomed than the nonsolicited ones
Effective communication is the key
How do we get them (patients and other teams) to trust us
We need to know where we are to avoid getting lost. And it is good to start with the low-hanging fruits
We need to know our team in terms of strength
And future planning to increase the staffing in our ID unit is very important
Knowing the hospital settings including IC and AMS team/workforce is essential too
Examples of low-hanging fruits
Intervene early
The earlier, the better
The earlier, the better
As a society (ID), we have a lack of validated metrics to assess our values
In summary...
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