Doctors working with improv actors to improve communication with patients
Experts say many doctors weren t taught how to effectively speak with patients
and last updated 2020-12-31 15:38:53-05
Breaking bad news is never easy. And as more health care options move to virtual platforms during the COVID-19 crisis, more health care workers are exploring new ways to better communicate with their patients.
âIâve really always been fascinated with communication with the way doctors discuss tragic news,â said Dr. Anthony Orsini, founder of the Orsini Way and the Breaking Bad News Program, a training system developed to help doctors talk to patients more effectively during tragic times.
industry. the white house is now involved. and the military is prepared to move ships and personnel to the region. this morning we re covering the story like in one else can. suzanne malveaux. and rob march yiano tracking th winds. let s start with reynolds wolf. reporter: the latest we ve got. despite reports, the coast guard hasn t confirmed the oil has made it to shore. at 7:00 eastern time they ll make an aerial reconnaissance. i can tell you it s been very active in this area, venice, louisiana. but this is certainly not the only one. there are many ports just like this. yesterday, bobby jindal declared a state of emergency for the state of louisiana. with that, they put out 170 feet 170,000 feet of emergency booms and putting out another half million before the next couple of days. they are acting quickly to try to stem the flow, the advance of this tremendous oil. you went out on a boat to get a closer look at the oil slick and how it s moving around in the wind
louisiana shoreline by tomorrow. there is apparently five times as much oil leaking as originally estimated. it s headed straight for a wildlife refuge. oyster beds, fisheries, volunteers have prepared to deploy oil-skimming booms along the shore, and may face a major battle. the blown-out oil rig may be dumping more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the gulf every day, enough to fill an olympic size swimming pool to a depth of two feet. and of course, 11 people who were on the drilling platform have never been found. some workers who managed to escape are having trouble coping with what happened. carlos may ramos escaped the blast, but his wife says it s haunting him. people were on fire, jumping overboard. he s at home right now with our baby, and if there is a loud noise, he drops. if there is a heavy toy that s dropped, he s started. i m hoping these men can all get help. the human impact of the story, okay? ramos is talking to a lawyer about a possible lawsuit.