Tag: Doctors
Burnout on the Rise Among Anesthesiologists Since Pandemic
Lack of support at work and staffing shortages increase risk for burnout
Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Diversity Lacking in Surgical Leadership
Furthermore, women and underrepresented racial, ethnic groups are clustered in roles that may not lead to future promotions
Interventions to Redesign Patient Care Do Not Improve Outcomes
Nurses reported improvement in median teamwork climate score, but no improvement in hospitalized patient outcomes
Industry Payments to Doctors Tied to Nonrecommended, Low-Value Drug Use
Payment from industry associated with increased use of denosumab, GCSF, and nab-paclitaxel, lower use of branded drugs
Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022
2018 to 2022 saw increase in days of poor mental health and in percentage reporting feeling burnout very often
Unique Workplace Concerns Tied to Health Worker Depression, Anxiety During Pandemic
Associations seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances, and sleep disturbances with depression, anxiety
Nurse Practitioners No More Likely Than Doctors to Prescribe Inappropriately
Nurse practitioners overrepresented among clinicians with the highest and lowest rates of inappropriate prescribing
In-Person Return Visits Increased After Telemedicine Primary Care Visits
Variation seen in differences in follow-up office visits after index in-person versus telemedicine by specific medical condition
Biden Administration Moves to Boost Health Care to the Homeless
Health care can be given to the homeless in the streets and still be reimbursed under a new federal government rule
Burnout Increasing Among Physicians in the United States
Burnout highest in women, primary care physicians, and physicians with ≤10 years of experience
