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Nurse Practitioners
Patient Safety
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Departments
Texas Medical Association
Patient Care
Healthcare System
AAPA Survey
Texas Legislature
American College Of Cardiology
IV Hydration
Scope Of Practice
Trust In Physicians
Patient Advocacy
American Association Of Physician Assistants
Jenifer Cleveland
Patients
Nurse-Led Care

Patients at Risk exposes the political maneuvering and corporate greed that has led to the replacement of physicians by lesser trained practitioners, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. As corporations seek to save money and government agencies aim to increase constituent access, minimum qualifications for our nation’s healthcare guardians continue to decline—with deadly conseq... more

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Dr. Phil Shaffer and I are back in SC to testify yet again against a bill that would permit unsupervised NP and PA practice after 2,000 hours of experience. In this episode, I share subcommittee chair Senator Tom Davis's perspectives that SC will los... more

7 year old Betty Wattenbarger died hours after being evaluated by a pediatric nurse practitioner at a pediatric urgent care in Texas. Her father testifies to the Texas Legislature about his experience seeking accountability from the Board of Nursing ... more

The South Carolina Legislature has introduced bills that would allow unsupervised practice to nurse practitioners and physician assistants after 2000 hours of experience, as well as a bill that would expand pharmacist privileges. On the flip side, th... more

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One patient died and 25 others were found to have been harmed when a nurse was permitted to perform complex medical procedures in the UK.

Gastroenterologist Dr. Kaveh Hoda joins me to discuss the necessary training to perform an endoscopic retrograd... more

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Recent Guests

Carmen Cavalli
Board certified plastic surgeon
Private practice in Atlanta, Georgia
Episode: "I have permanent nerve damage after filler by a RN - and the Board of Nursing did nothing about it"
Dr. Chandani Patel DeZure
Double board certified physician in general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine
Episode: AAPA survey claims that physicians support PA independent practice
Dr. Mercy Hylton
Practiced adult and pediatric emergency medicine and has shifted to lifestyle medicine after leaving her ED position
Episode: New study: 7.4% of EDs are staffed by NP/PAs with NO physician on-site
Debbie Fletcher
Emergency medicine community physician in Shreveport, Louisiana
Episode: New study: 7.4% of EDs are staffed by NP/PAs with NO physician on-site
Susan Baumgaertel
Internal medicine physician and patient advocate
Episode: Regaining Patient Trust: The Importance of Physician Advocacy
Dr. Christopher Garofolo
Physician discussing Nurse Practitioner education and patient care
Episode: The blind leading the blind? New NP gets bad advice from other NPs on Facebook
Dr. Mary Kelly Green
Ophthalmologist and founding member of Texas 400
Texas 400
Episode: Physicians fight to prevent more patient deaths from 'wellness' treatments at medspas
Dr. Kevin Zhang
Second year resident physician in family medicine
Ohio
Episode: NP malpractice settlements on the rise, especially for NP-owned practices
Christin Giordano
Nephrologist
Episode: The Medical Ethics of IV hydration ‘bars’

Hosts

Rebecca Bernard
Co-host of Patients at Risk and a family physician, co-author of the book Patients at Risk, and a medical professional advocating for patient safety and physician-led care.
Dr. Rebecca Bernard
Host of Patients at Risk, dedicated to raising awareness on the risks associated with non-physician practitioners and the importance of physician-led medical care.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 305 ratings
  • Important Topic & Informational Podcast

    Thankful the information in this podcast is being amplified & made accessible. It is important for this information to be known to the public so that individuals can make informed medical decisions for themselves when seeking care. Thanks to the hosts for the work they have done & continue to do in spreading awareness.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wellohelle
    United States3 months ago
  • Best podcast on scope creep hands down

    Patients At Risk podcasts is the most informative podcast out there on scope creep. In addition, they discuss issues around the corporate practice of medicine, educational differences between NPs/PAs/Physicians, legislation around scope creep, better options for filling the manufactured “physician gap”, cases of patients mismanaged by non-physician practitioners, debunking poorly done studies defending scope creep, etc. They also provide information on how the public can become more informed and... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Faux234
    United States2 years ago
  • Nurses save MDs’ licenses daily

    Let’s start a podcast to call out how many MD licenses would be revoked if nurses weren’t here to catch their MANY mistakes. So focusing on NP and PA mistakes is distasteful and makes you look like sour individuals. Why not spend your time lobbying to put out more MDs or spend time teaching and helping NPs and PAs so they succeed and more individuals are able to access quality care in a TIMELY manner.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Grannymort2013
    United States2 years ago
  • Butthurt mid-levels using one star reviews as copium

    We all know any health care professional can make errors. Time and again we see physician errors studied and shown to be failures of systems that individuals cannot be totally blamed for. See the Institute of Medicine's landmark report Too Err Is Human, followed by Crossing the Quality Chasm and subsequent reports.

    Instead of taking greed out of the system, the health care corporate industrial complex started banking on mid-levels and other greedy entities took advantage of this to create dipl... more

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    5
    Haufneich
    United States3 years ago
  • Help the Patients Understand That They are the Ones at Risk!!!

    So glad I found this transparent and enlightening podcast. Sharing with everyone!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TTTHHHIIIS GGGAAAMMMMMEEE
    United States3 years ago

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Negative reviews indicate that some perceive bias against nurse practitioners and physician assistants, suggesting a contentious viewpoint within healthcare discussions.
Listeners appreciate the informative nature of the discussions, often highlighting the urgent topics of patient safety and healthcare standards.

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Rural Health Transformation Funding being used to justify NP/PA scope expansion - and PPP response to FTC letter of support
Q: Do you disagree with RFK that this could help rural health care?
Yes, allowing independent or unsupervised practice is not going to help rural communities.
Drs. Bernard and Shaffer testify before the South Carolina Legislature on scope of practice
Q: So even though independent practice may not cause higher health outcomes in those other states, you don't have any evidence to say it diminished it, do you?
We don't have any data at all on any of this.
"I have permanent nerve damage after filler by a RN - and the Board of Nursing did nothing about it"
Q: What were your thoughts about the case?
The situation reflects a troubling trend where unqualified personnel are performing medical procedures without appropriate supervision or training, often leading to severe patient harm.
"I have permanent nerve damage after filler by a RN - and the Board of Nursing did nothing about it"
Q: What should they know?
Patients should be extremely cautious and ideally not proceed with cosmetic injections unless done by qualified professionals, such as board-certified plastic surgeons or dermatologists.
What we can learn from legislator questions on scope of practice
Q: Is it accurate that doctors are not reviewing every single patient file that a delegated APRN sees?
That is 100% accurate.

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2. Dr. Chandani Patel DeZure
3. Dr. Mercy Hylton
4. Debbie Fletcher
5. Susan Baumgaertel
6. Dr. Christopher Garofolo
7. Dr. Mary Kelly Green
8. Dr. Kevin Zhang

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