Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps
Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
Energy Drinks Plus Alcohol Tied to Brain Injury in Teens
Sports-related incidents remain the most common cause of recent traumatic brain injury
Lacerations Most Common Type of Tricycle Injury
Head is most common region to endure injury and internal damage
Mid-Morning May Be Best Time for Workday Break
Longer breaks, frequent short breaks linked to more resource recovery than infrequent short breaks
Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage
Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
Hospitalized Patients With CKD Often Unaware of It
Higher rate of awareness of chronic kidney disease in patients with advanced stage but still low
Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men
And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
Complex Chronic Diseases Appear to Drive Frequent Admissions
1.6 percent of patients make up 8 percent of admissions, comprise 7 percent of direct costs
Racial Disparities in Analgesia for Children With Appendicitis
Black children less likely to receive pain meds for moderate pain, less likely to receive opioids
Longer Shift Length Tied to EMS Worker Injury
Those who work shifts of eight hours or less have lowest risk of occupational injury, illness
