Tag: Occupational Health
Lean Quality Improvement Helps Surgical Residency Programs
Benefits seen for work hours, without negatively impacting preparedness
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
Usual/Permanent Night Shifts, Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Epilepsy
Higher risk for epilepsy also seen for sleep duration less than seven or more than eight hours per day, frequent insomnia, and daytime sleepiness
RSNA: Silicosis Often Missed in Engineered Stone Countertop Workers
Recognition of silicosis at initial encounter was 19 percent by primary clinicians and 33 percent by radiologists
Work-Time Physical Activity Tied to Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Work-time standing behavior tied to less favorable diastolic blood pressure profile
Reducing Sedentary Time, Increasing Standing Does Not Reduce BP
Intervention with use of sit-stand desk reduces sedentary behavior but does not reduce BP or pulse wave velocity
Fasting at Night May Aid Glucose Metabolism in Night-Shift Workers
Fasting shows benefits compared with eating meals or snacks at night
Work-Related Stress Linked to Lower Odds of Average, Optimal Heart Health
Findings seen in cross-sectional analysis using data from participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Negatively Impacted by Pandemic
Rates for indicators peaked in 2020 but have not yet reached prepandemic levels
Nurse Burnout Tied to Lower Quality of Care
Nurse burnout also tied to worse patient safety outcomes and lower patient satisfaction
