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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

Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers

Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects

Eating Heart-Healthy Diet Before Cardiac Catheterization Is Safe

No increased risk for complications found, challenging traditional fasting protocols

ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment

Model performed with accuracy of 88 percent for Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, 66 percent for visual analog scale

More Than Half of U.S. Medical Interns Experience Sexual Harassment

Variation seen by institution and specialty training

Burnout, Lack of Fulfillment Linked to Physician Intention to Leave

Inverse associations with intention to leave seen for increases in supportive leadership behavior, peer support, perceived gratitude

2010 to 2020 Saw Disparities in Surgeon Supply Widen in the United States

Widening gaps seen for rural counties and socially vulnerable counties

Health Care Costs Lower for Patients Treated by Female Surgeons

Findings seen for 25 common surgical procedures, with lower costs persisting through 90 days

Burnout on the Rise Among Anesthesiologists Since Pandemic

Lack of support at work and staffing shortages increase risk for burnout