Distracted Doctoring

Dr. Peter J. Papadakos is Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. He serves as Director of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester. He is also Professor of Medicine at Mercer University in Macon Georgia. Dr Papadakos is also Professor of Respiratory Care at Genesse College in Rochester NY. He is the co-editor of Encyclopedia of Trauma Care (Springer) as well as the author of numerous monographs, book chapters, original papers, and reviews.Dr. Roy H. Constantine is the Administrative Director of Advanced Practice Provider Services at Catholic Health -  St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center®, Roslyn, NY, USA. He is a co-editor of the publication, “Integrating Advanced Practice Providers into the ICU” (Society of Critical Care Medicine) and has written and produced numerous articles, chapters and podcasts.

• Introduction.- 1.Medicine Enters the Computer Age.- 2.Addiction to Technology & Speed.- 3.Documenting While Doctoring: Attention and Distraction in the Exam Room.- 4.The Impact of Technology on Communication Within the Patient-Physician Relationship.- 5.Physician Dissatisfaction, Stress, and Burnout, and Their Impact on Patient Care.- 6.Managing Distractions Through Advocacy, Education, and Change.- 7.Electronic Devices as Potential Sources of Biological Contamination.- 8.The Dangers of Social Media Affecting Professional Reputation.- 9.Digital Distraction and Legal Risk.- 10.Electronic Etiquette:A Curriculum for Health Professionals.- 11.Mindful Practitioners, Mindful Team and Mindful Organizations Attending to Core Tasks of Medicine.- 12.Psychological Safety and the Relationship with Electronic Distraction.- 13.How to write professional notes in the EMR.- 14.PRIMUM NON NOCERE.- 15.Virtual Reality as an Innovative and Mindful Approach to Advance Patient Centered Care in the 21st Century.- 16.Cyberloafing in Healthcare.-17.Surgical Technology and Surgical Processing - Noise & Electronic Distraction and the Impact on Quality Patient Care.- 18.Minimizing Electronic Noise and Distraction in the Work Place- A Risk Officers Perspective.- 19.ELECTRONIC CHALLENGES TO PATIENT SAFETY AND CARE.- 20.Administrative Considerations in Providing Patient-Centered Care in the Digital Age.- 21.Risk Reduction and Vigilance in Anesthesia.