COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Staffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
Both physicians, nurses rank improving nurse staffing as the most needed intervention
Coworker Observation System Promotes Nursing Professional Accountability
Coworker Observation System uses peer-to-peer messaging to address disrespectful behavior
Placental Swabs Yield Highest Number of Potential Pathogens
37 percent of placental swabs yielded potential pathogens compared with 2 percent of blood cultures
COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
Organization's International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Home Health Care
Findings seen despite similar hospital discharge readiness scores as White patients
Nearly Half of U.S. COVID-19 Cases Now Caused by JN.1 Variant
The speed at which the JN.1 variant has spread this month suggests it may spread more easily and be better at evading immune system
Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals May Increase Adverse Events
Medicare beneficiaries admitted to private equity hospitals experienced increase in hospital-acquired conditions
Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact Beneficial in Very Preterm Birth Setting
Higher quality mother-infant interaction seen at 4 months for those with immediate skin-to-skin contact after very preterm birth
