Sepsis is a life-threatening immune response to infection that leads to organ dysfunction, which is what happens in seriously ill COVID-19 patients, expert says.
New research shows interprofessional conflicts between female surgeons and nonphysician staff can be addressed at the individual and institutional levels.
Difficulties include staffing shortages, lack of personal protective equipment, and an increase in patient health burdens due to delayed or inaccessible care.
The physician group also adopts several other new policies and calls to action, including urging a multifaceted approach to social determinants of health.
Sanford Health's chief operating officer shares how the health system is reacting to a surge of COVID-19 patients in the organization's sprawling service area.
In recent research, healthcare professionals with sleep disorders were nearly four times as likely to suffer burnout than staff members without sleep disorders.
