In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Wolf tackle a listener question about hourly rounding, and the conversation quickly evolves into a larger discussion about how healthcare systems often implement sweeping changes with little to no evidence behind them. From "check-the-box" tasks to reactionary policies created after adverse events, they explore how well-intentioned interventions can become burdensome, ineffective, and sometimes even counterproductive. Along the way, they discuss the importance of evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and asking the simple but important question: "What problem are we actually trying to solve?"

We've all heard, "Pain is whatever the patient says it is."
But do we actually practice that way?

In this episode, Kevin and Lisa dive into a fascinating mixed-methods study exploring how nurses think about pain and how those beliefs change when real clinical decisions are made in triage. Dr. Wolf unpacks research examining nurses' attitudes, behaviors, and hidden biases surrounding pain assessment and triage decision-making.

The results are uncomfortable and important.

This conversation isn't about blaming nurses; it's about understanding how systems, cognition, and culture shape practice, and how awareness can help us deliver safer, more compassionate care.

Here is a link to the full article.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099176726000048?dgcid=author

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Vaccines are one of public health's greatest success stories—but what happens when people start saying no? In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Lisa Wolf dig into the rising tide of vaccine refusal, what's fueling it, and how it's already impacting what we see in the emergency department. If you've ever struggled to explain vaccine science to a skeptical patient, this episode is essential listening.

Resources mentioned:

· American Academy of Pediatrics vaccination recommendations

· American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists vaccine guidelines

· Studies on shingles vaccine and dementia reduction

· HPV vaccine and cervical cancer elimination in Scotland

· Vaccination in the emergency department study

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