High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout, Attrition
Economic loss at Stanford over two years expected to range from $15.5 million to $55.5 million
Certain Traits Tied to More HIV Tests in Transgender Individuals
Those who are female, black, or sex workers are likely to have undergone more testing
Force Analysis May Help Distinguish Surgeon Skill Level
Force-sensing bipolar forceps can be used to measure force variables during neurosurgery
Attributes of High-Value Oncology Practices Identified
3 attributes were judged to have highest potential for lowering cost without compromising care
Simple Checklist Can Identify Useful Clinical Practice Guidelines
Eight-item tool developed for clinicians to identify trustworthy, useful, and relevant guidelines
Many Health Care Providers Work While Sick
Pharmacists and physicians have the highest frequency of working with influenza-like illness
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Underused in High-Risk SCC
<0.1 percent of patients with high-risk SCC tumors underwent SLNB; 14 percent underwent dissections
High Levels of Burnout, Stress for U.S. Surgical Residents
Burnout tied to depression, suicidal ideation; dispositional mindfulness linked to less burnout
FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children
But 1 in 20 patients undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy still prescribed codeine
Findings Support Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysm
Lower mortality at three years and gain in average QALY for endovascular versus open repair group
