Co-President/CEO, Cooper University Health Care, EM Doc, Co-Author of #Compassionomics and #WonderDrugBook
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Articles by Anthony J. Mazzarelli
Preconsultation compassion video to reduce anxiety among patients referred to a cancer centre: a randomised control trial
Anxiety is common among patients attending an initial oncology consultation and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Interventions aimed at reducing anxiety among patients with cancer may improve clinical outcomes. This randomised control trial found anxiety is common among patients presenting for an initial oncology consultation; however, receiving an enhanced compassion video did not decrease anxiety compared with receiving a standard introduction video.
Leading with Compassion Has Research-Backed Benefits
With burnout rising, employee engagement falling, and and people continuing to quit their jobs even in the midst of economic uncertainty, organizations must sharpen their focus on employee retention. While compensation and benefits are an important part of retaining employees, the source of lasting loyalty to an organization is typically something deeper. Think of someone who was a mentor in your life — perhaps when you were young or early on in your career.
This labor shortage should have meaning for every resident of New Jersey | Opinion
In recent months headlines have emerged announcing layoffs in the technology and financial services industries. Despite these headlines, the reality is that labor shortages exist in most other sectors of the economy. None more acute than in healthcare. Staffing shortages in medical centers and nursing facilities could have a debilitating impact on any New Jersey resident who needs care.
Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs
Juli Berwald began her career as an ocean scientist studying satellite imagery of the ocean, before transitioning to writing about the ocean full time. She edits and writes science textbooks, and has written for publications including the New York Times, Nature, and National Geographic. Her first book, Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone, was featured in must-read lists on Buzzfeed, Popular Science, and Cosmopolitan.
Wonder Drug: The Scientific Evidence That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself — SMERCONISH
W. Edwards Deming, the late scientist, and renowned systems engineer, was famous for his relentlessly data-driven approach, often saying, “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” As physician-scientists and academic health system leaders, we have ingrained this principle, and the primacy of evidence-based medicine, into everything we do. Academic medicine, which is the world we live in, demands it.
Compassion is contagious, and saves lives: What coronavirus is teaching us about caring for one another
When disaster strikes, the human spirit often shines. Our typical responses to hurricanes or earthquakes are marked by heroic compassion for one another. This, however, is not always the case. History demonstrates one notable exception to such heroic compassion: pandemics. Pandemics of the past have driven people apart. This is somewhat understandable given the need to keep a safe distance from each other to prevent the spread of the disease.
Compassion and COVID-19: We will get through the pandemic, together
By Stephen Trzeciak, Kevin O’Dowd, and Anthony Mazzarelli, Cooper University Health Care When facing disasters, generally people are moved by compassion. They usually come together and help each other. But not always. Pandemics are notable exceptions, historically. With earthquakes, wildfires and hurricanes, people unify. Throughout history, pandemics have been known to produce a detached, “survival of the fittest” mentality.
Opinion: How We Can Get Through COVID-19 Together
By STEPHEN TRZECIAK, KEVIN O’DOWD, AND ANTHONY MAZZARELLI March 27, 2020 at 9:33 AM Content Options When facing disasters, generally people are moved by compassion. They usually come together, and help each other. But not always. Pandemics are notable exceptions, historically. With earthquakes, wildfires, and hurricanes, people unify. Throughout history, pandemics have been known to produce a detached, “survival of the fittest” mentality.
Practical tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety in New Jersey
The current coronavirus outbreak has unfortunately become all-consuming in our daily lives. It is natural to feel a sense of fear and anxiety when we are dealing with the unknown. There are a number of coping mechanisms when faced with this type of uncertainty. We encourage you to focus on facts as well as things that are in your control.
How compassion from doctors helps patients heal | Opinion
There is a compassion crisis in healthcare. We do not make this statement lightly. This is our conclusion after examining the evidence. Half of Americans believe healthcare providers lack compassion. Research shows that physicians miss most opportunities to respond to patients with compassion. One-third of physicians are so burned out that they have difficulty making personal connections with patients and may be callous or uncaring.
Perspective | For patients, a caregiver’s compassion is essential
The 34-year-old man lay in his ICU bed for over a month — dependent on a breathing tube and artificial respirator to stay alive. The patient knew his life hung in the balance, as he was a physician himself. Some days the suffering was so intense that he contemplated ways he could unplug the machine on his own.
NJ Can Take Over AC " CBS Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Steve Malanga, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, spoke with Dom Giordano on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, saying that the State of New Jersey is well within their right to take over Atlantic City. Malanga says the state government in Trenton is free to do what they think is best regarding the shore town. “States govern their municipalities. There are no cities mentioned in the United States Constitution.
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