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Clinical Care
Bag-Mask Ventilation Improves Tracheal Intubation Outcomes
A study involving 401 patients in seven ICUs across the nation found higher oxygen saturation using the bag-mask ventilation, and...
Clinical Care
Communities With More Primary Care Docs Have Lower Mortality
A greater primary care physician supply was associated with lower mortality, but the per capita supply did not keep pace...
Clinical Care
Docs Benefit from More Camaraderie, Less Competition
At a time when physician burnout is reaching critical proportions, clinicians are attempting to rebuild connections with patients and each...
Clinical Care
Burnout Plagues 1 in 3 Residency Program Directors
A strong association is found between burnout and considerations of resigning among residency program directors.
Clinical Care
Tapping Patient Engagement to Reduce Diagnostic Errors
Collection of patient-generated data and embracing patient-centered communication are called crucial factors in avoiding harm from diagnostic errors.
Clinical Care
Humana's $15M Gift Promotes Population Health Curriculum at U. of Houston
A new institute will integrate the university's health and social services colleges, with a focus on improving care access and...
Clinical Care
Some Physician Specialties More Burnout-Prone Than Others
A longitudinal study tracking students from medical school through residency suggests the grueling process leaves many young physicians questioning their...
Nursing
Lee Health Defends Its Handling of Nurse Accused of Raping 3 Patients
The nurse was placed on unpaid leave after a third alleged rape of a Cape Coral Hospital patient. Now the...
Clinical Care
How to Address Inappropriate Patient Behavior
Training care teams to deal with disrespectful behavior includes role modeling and rehearsing.
Clinical Care
Opioid Prescriptions Drop Nearly 10% When Docs Told of Patients' OD Deaths
Researchers say behavioral 'nudges' could play a critical role in reducing the opioid epidemic.
Clinical Care
Physician Burnout: Professional Identity could be Key Factor
For physicians, nourishing core professional values such as curiosity and love of knowledge could ward off burnout.
Clinical Care
ECRI Resuscitates Healthcare Clearinghouse Data
The nonprofit healthcare researcher and repository is building a website that will replicate much of the data found on the...