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Doctors are spending more than $32

Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT

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Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
A new resource has been developed to help physicians identify distressed colleagues and help them to access care

New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress

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Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Meditation can allow attending physicians to be "in attendance" in order to heal and maintain personal well-being

Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’

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Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
Early mobilization benefits surgical intensive care unit patients

Early Mobilization Improves Outcomes, LOS in Surgical ICUs

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Patients discharged sooner, become more functional when they leave the hospital
Roughly one in every five American health care workers do not receive the annual influenza vaccination

CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine

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Vaccination protects both workers and patients
A considerable proportion of doctors attend patient funerals

Considerable Number of Doctors Attend Patient Funerals

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But major differences between specialties in terms of attendance, barriers and benefits tied to attendance
Constitutional symptoms

Constitutional Symptoms Often Trigger Antibiotic Rx in Elderly

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Change in function, mentation often lead to testing, empirical antibiotic use
Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program has reduced 30-day readmissions at safety-net hospitals

Readmission Reduction Program Successful in Safety-Net Hospitals

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Medicare's HRRP reduced readmissions for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia in first three years
Wary of the stigma of a mental health diagnosis and its toll on their careers

Many Doctors Reluctant to Reveal Mental Health Issues

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Perceived stigma, fear of career repercussions hinder treatment, study suggests
A variety of cognitive and lifestyle strategies are employed by intensive care unit physicians to prevent and cope with fatigue

ICU Physicians Use Variety of Techniques to Cope With Fatigue

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Strategies include prioritizing work, structured approach, avoiding distractions