Educational Intervention Doesn’t Up Hand, Stethoscope Hygiene
No significant increase in hand hygiene; stethoscope hygiene remained at zero after intervention
Worse Outcome for Discharge From ER With Acute Kidney Injury
Lower mortality for emergency department discharge versus hospitalization with acute kidney injury
AMA Module Offers Help for Adding Pharmacist to Practice
New education module offers six steps for integration of pharmacists into health care team
Perceived Physical Activity Level Predicts Mortality
Association persists even after adjustment for confounders, including actual physical activity
Chronic Disease Risk Rises With Even Slow, Steady Weight Gain
As little as 11 pounds gained from early to middle adulthood tied to significantly elevated risk
CDC: >100 Million Americans Have Diabetes or Prediabetes
Diabetes was seventh leading cause of death in 2015 in United States, according to report
High Court Rules Against Interstate Medical Liability
Case involves doctor providing care to football player in Idaho, who then died after injury in Washington
Patient-Centered Communication Could Help Reduce Burnout
ICARE method, including collaboration, can be used for effective communication with patients
Thyroid Status Linked to Impaired HRQoL in Dialysis Patients
Higher TSH levels linked to lower role limitations due to energy/fatigue, physical function, pain
Early Career Burnout Can Be Contagious Via Social Networks
One-unit increase in mean social network members' burnout levels tied to 0.21-unit increase in burnout
