Psychosocial Intervention May Boost Hospitalization Satisfaction
Brief intervention involves physicians empathizing with patients during a daily check-in
Sudden Death Most Common CV Death in T2DM/ASCVD
27 percent of CV deaths in diabetes patients with atherosclerotic CVD are categorized as sudden death
Design Thinking Enables Med Students to Solve Challenges
Partnership with design students focuses on innovative solutions to health system issues
Clinician Job Satisfaction Linked to Improved Burnout Scores
Reduced intention to leave practice for clinicians who report increased job satisfaction during follow-up
H7N9 Avian Influenza May Be Capable of Pandemic
Virus spread via respiratory droplets in animal study; neuraminidase inhibitors showed limited efficacy
Alcoholic Cirrhosis Linked to Increased Admissions, Costs
Compared with non-alcoholic cirrhosis, excess 30-day readmissions total 29.2 per 100 patients
Key Stakeholders Discuss How to Make EHRs More Usable
Stakeholders, physicians discuss EHR usability and optimization, rules for releasing test results
MRI Findings Prognostic for Long-Term Recovery in Cardiac Arrest
Cerebral functional network connectivity shows potential in anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
More Penalties With Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure
Increase in number of hospitals eligible for penalties, in penalty disparity for safety-net, other hospitals
Conditions Tied to Clinician Dissatisfaction Are Modifiable
Improving workplace satisfaction directly tied to reduced clinician burnout
