Amid Continuing Shortage, Red Cross Repeats Call for Blood Donors
The United States has the lowest number of people giving blood observed over the past 20 years
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year
Human Milk-Based Fortification No Aid for Extremely Preterm Infants
No difference seen in composite of necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, or death compared with bovine milk-based fortifier
Diagnostic Errors Common in Hospitalized Adults Who Die, Move to ICU
23.0 percent experienced a diagnostic error; errors contributed to temporary harm, permanent harm, or death in 17.8 percent
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers
Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During Pandemic
High child care stress tied to anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as retention issues
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Staffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
Both physicians, nurses rank improving nurse staffing as the most needed intervention