Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Twelfth Version of Living Guideline Issued for Drugs for COVID-19
New update strongly recommends against use of sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab for patients with COVID-19
Umbilical Cord Milking Does Not Reduce NICU Admission
But UCM safe, feasible and may offer some health benefits for nonvigorous infants at birth
More Than Half of ICU Survivors Not Fully Recovered at One Year
Persistent impairment in health-related quality of life seen throughout the year following a critical illness for those not fully recovered
Obstacles, Helpful Behaviors Explored for End-of-Life Care at Critical Access Hospitals
Items associated with family behavior were reported by nurses as the largest obstacles to providing end-of-life care in critical access hospitals
Pressure Injury Prediction Tool Lacking for Severe COVID-19 Patients
Risk factors for device-related pressure injury include fragile skin and prone positioning during mechanical ventilatory support
Protocol Helps Increase Direct Breastfeeding for Preemies in NICU
Increases seen in proportion of infants who had direct breastfeeding at first oral meal, average number of DBF meals during hospitalization
Plasma Viral Antigen Linked to Baseline Severity of COVID-19
High levels of plasma viral antigen linked to outcomes such as worse pulmonary status and longer time to hospital discharge
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
Active Treatment Up for Live-Born U.S. Neonates in Periviable Period
Infants born to Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic versus White mothers less likely to receive active treatment
