The Pediatric Lounge: Insights into Pediatric Urgent Care with Dr. Amanda Montalbano
In this episode of The Pediatric Lounge podcast, Dr. Amanda Montalbano, a general pediatrician with extensive experience in pediatric urgent care, joins the conversation. The discussion covers a range of topics including the importance of implementation sciences in medicine, the challenges of training new doctors in urgent care, and the intricacies of managing pediatric urgent care units. Dr. Montalbano also shares her personal journey with her son's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, highlighting the importance of early screening and intervention. Additional topics include the structure and functioning of pediatric urgent care centers in Kansas City, and the collaboration between general practitioners and urgent care practitioners.
00:00 Introduction to The Pediatric Lounge
00:35 Meet Dr. Amanda Montalbano
01:44 Choosing Pediatrics: Dr. Montalbano's Journey
03:11 Pediatric Urgent Care: Training and Challenges
06:27 Pediatrics in Kansas City
10:26 Urgent Care Operations and Models
25:34 Research and Data in Pediatric Urgent Care
39:33 Discovering Implementation Science
40:42 The Importance of Measuring Change
42:15 Understanding Resistance to New Technologies
43:24 The Five Whys Technique
46:19 Challenges with AI Scribes
57:34 Advocating for Early Type 1 Diabetes Screening
01:09:06 A Personal Story of Type 1 Diabetes
01:17:56 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections
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