Blueprint Being Developed to Address Physician Burnout
As part of blueprint, task force developing strategies that can be adopted by any institution/practice
2013 to 2016 Saw No Change in Antibiotic Prescribing Practices
No significant change in individual or overall annual antibiotic prescribing rates during study period
Review: Virtual Reality Distracts From Pain of Medical Procedures
VR effective for reducing pain and distress of even extremely painful procedures
Family Influences Older Adults’ Care Preferences
Preferences of those with advanced illness based on interaction of family, individual, and illness factors
Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs
Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
Great Recession Linked to Increase in BP, Blood Glucose
Larger effects of 2008 to 2010 recession seen for younger adults and older homeowners
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Increased β-Amyloid
Baseline EDS linked to increased regional Aβ accumulation in elderly individuals without dementia
U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Falls in Elderly Patients Cost $50 Billion Annually
Findings include medical costs attributed to fatal and nonfatal falls; costs for fatal falls $754 million
