Tag: Doctors
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Staffing Shortages at Nursing Homes Continue: Report
Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Shows Benefits for Physician Well-Being
Significant improvements seen on stress, depression, anxiety, and burnout
Clinician Decision Support Can Reduce Unspecified Testing in Primary Care
Intervention group of older adults had lower rates of PSA testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment
State Variance Seen in Requirements to Report Medically Impaired Drivers
Barriers to physician reporting include limited online reporting instructions, anonymous reporting options, and legal protections
Integration of Medicaid Physical, Mental Health Does Not Aid Outcomes
No significant benefits seen for most measures of utilization, quality, outcomes
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
