How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices
Burnout is taking a significant toll in the healthcare sector. It is estimated that a doctor commits suicide every day. Research indicates that nearly half of physicians nationwide are experiencing burnout symptoms. A study published in October 2018 found burnout increases the odds of physician involvement in patient safety incidents, unprofessionalism, and lower patient satisfaction.
Female Physicians More Likely to Adopt Telehealth
The Doximity data is useful because such a large swath of physicians uses the platform. Doximity’s usage among healthcare professionals includes 70% of all U.S. doctors and 45% of all physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
New IHI Chief Executive: ‘There is No Quality Without Equity’
Mate has worked at IHI in several roles for a decade, most recently serving as IHI’s chief innovation and education officer. He also has worked at Partners in Health and the World Health Organization. He earned his medical degree at Boston Medical School and trained at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Coronavirus: 7 Infection Prevention Best Practices for Healthcare Settings
The coronavirus—which emerged from Wuhan, China, last December—initially posed many infection prevention challenges. How was the virus transmitted to humans? How virulent was the germ? How could healthcare workers be protected from getting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates
The findings suggest that the fatality risk averaging 1.45% during that timespan is more than double the 0.7% fatality risk identified in previous studies from both China and France. That’s according to a new study from researcher at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health that was published online in medRxiv.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 6 – Patient Matching
On episode 6 of PSQH: The Podcast, host Jay Kumar talks to Mark LaRow, CEO of Verato, about the impact inaccurate patient identification can have on quality of care and patient safety.
COVID-19-associated Deaths Significantly Undercounted
Deaths from causes other than COVID-19 spiked in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York — particularly New York City — and Pennsylvania, the regions that also had the most COVID-19 deaths in March and April.
NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19
When used according to manufacturers’ instructions, cleaners and disinfectants can be effective control measures for infectious diseases, including Ebola and influenza. Guidelines issued by the CDC and OSHA since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic have referred employers and building owners to the EPA’s “List N” of Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19
At some point this year, over 40% of organizations expect to hit peak bed capacity and 30% predict they will face clinical staffing shortages. The survey also found that at-risk provider organizations have laid off non-essential staff at twice the rate of those not at risk.
Joint Commission to Release New SAG, Standard Revisions Effective July 1
The Joint Commission has updated several of its hospital accreditation standards, primarily related to last year’s long-awaited revisions to the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) on burden reduction and discharge planning.