Report Highlights Ways to Improve Physician Resilience
Recommendations include keeping a gratitude journal, enlisting peer support, learning new things
Drinking Coffee May Cut Risk of Death in Stage III Colon Cancer
Patients consuming ≥4 cups/day of caffeinated coffee have lower recurrence, mortality risk
FDA Reveals More Violations by Medical Scope Maker
Infections in patients who underwent procedures with Olympus scopes in 2012 went unreported
Antigen Level Signals Response to Chemo for Pancreatic Cancer
Overall survival, time to progression longer with early drop of >10 percent in carbohydrate antigen 19-9
Child CA Survivors Face Risk of Bowel Obstruction Requiring Sx
Survivors of childhood cancer, especially those with abdominopelvic tumors, have higher long-term risk
More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems
Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
Index Stratifies Risk for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia
Authors suggest scoring system may allow tailoring of screening methods in those at average risk
Migration Contributes to Flat HBV Infection Prevalence Rate in U.S.
Prevalence of chronic HBV infection constant at 0.3 percent since 1999 despite rising immune protection
HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015
Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams
Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
