James Town

Physician, dad, medical educator, aspiring kiteboarder

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@MountRainierNPS Is the White River entrance and campground open for day hikes?

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@NickJohnsonMD @JennyShihMD @grossestreuer @almoskow @KateMBerg @mdonnino @CRSBIDMC Riding @NickJohnsonMD coattails on this one :) ... thanks to @JennyShihMD @grossestreuer @almoskow @KateMBerg @mdonnino @CRSBIDMC for highlighting the fragility of these pts!

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@nmeo @JohnLynchID @NickJohnsonMD @mbann_md none of us could do this without each other!! i'm very grateful to work with such inspirational colleagues - supporting one another and growing with every new challenge

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@accpchest @gbosslet @gbosslet Thank you for your passion! WA state's ICU beds have been >95% full for months (even before Omicron), staff are hurting and tired and all of that means delays for critically ill patients regardless of indication (COVID, trauma, stroke...). GET VAXXED! STAY SAFE!

[CHEST @accpchest]

CHEST stands with our members and health care providers everywhere as they continue to stand on the frontlines of COVID-19. Thank you @gbosslet for speaking up in front of the Indiana legislature. Help spread the word.

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@SWahlster @basakcoruhUW @israelmaia16 @erinkkross @JRandallCurtis1 @cj_creutzfeldt @ATSMedEd @APCCMPD @atsearlycareer @Dgreer6Greer @SWahlster is a

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@CarlbomMD @NickJohnsonMD @msiuba @mkashiouris @CircAHA @JAHA_AHA @uw_chiefs Born out of shock/frustration of seeing how variable care is in this critical period. In residency we used to say “everyone’s IQ drops in a code” … so felt the need to provide some decision support - Big thanks to @NickJohnsonMD @CarlbomMD & @harborviewmc on this project.

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

Met a post-COVID ICU patient in clinic yesterday - he is home, off O2 & grateful and ashamed for being duped by misinformation (but is now vax'd!)...we all cried. sharing his gratitude w/ RN/RT/MD colleagues who need a contrast from tragedies that we see too often

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

I saw this several times last week from the strongest nurses and docs in our MICU. glad we havent lost our compassion but sad that it has come to this.

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@NickJohnsonMD @JohnLynchID awful. decisions like that worsen the strain on healthcare systems now and the future ... the long-term costs of running on empty without gov't & community support will not be good... HCW burnout, amplified inequities, delayed care, more chronically ill

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@ChrisCarrollMD Proud of you all for making a tough decision - #CHEST2021 will still be awesome and continue to lead in innovative educational experiences ... also, my family v happy i'm not headed to Florida in the midst of all of that mess

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@uwpccm admissions increasing w/ younger, previously healthy patients. Hospitals are *full* and staff are fatigued ... precisely what we needed to avoid with vaccines & mitigation measures. healthcare doesnt work as well like this (covid or not). #vaccinate #maskup

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@thau_matturgist @basakcoruhUW @uwpccm @APCCMPD @HcarmonaMD @kevinduan Fun fact - Puppet Tonelli’s beard & hair made from a sacrificed stuffed bear… fitting. Norma Jean’s was a ball of yarn; also fitting

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

wow! humbled to be included with mentors like @basakcoruhUW and privileged to work with inspiring colleagues @ammo_uw @virenkaul @Chaeface @williamkellymd. See you at #chest2021 for #EscapeRoom part II !! sequels always have better production values 🤑💥🚀

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@uwpccm @basakcoruhUW She's "the boss" for a reason & has been an inspiration to all of us!

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@NickJohnsonMD @uwpccm @thefeelsEM @cjheebs @UWashEM @UWMedicine 3 of my favorite docs to work with!!! very proud of you all for rising to every challenge thrown at you

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@NickJohnsonMD @reepRN @CarlbomMD @harborviewmc @uwpccm Pre-procedure time often longer than procedure but just as critical; Proc Setup Guide to coordinate multidisc team to acquire gear & setup room ergonomically; manuscript forthcoming! @ Sarah Kirsch @CarlbomMD Kyle Danielson Erin Beauchemin Terri Willis

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@OscarJMitchell @NickJohnsonMD @CarlbomMD @atsearlycareer @uw_chiefs @uwpccm @UWMedicine @saketgirotra Interesting! Seems like there's an opportunity to have the ACLS team enact immediate care plans and a post-arrest team take a handoff to follow through with nuances

[James Town @JamesTownMD]

@basakcoruhUW @HcarmonaMD RT - congratulations! Watch out for this guy!!