Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout
Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
Delay in Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction May Fuel Anxiety
Coordinating surgeries might reduce levels of distress after mastectomy for breast cancer
Absent Pulses Up Risk of Major Vascular Outcomes in T2DM
Every additional absent dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial pulse linked to increased risk of all outcomes
New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress
Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’
Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
Retrieved Lymph Node Number Affects Prognosis in Gastric CA
Number of retrieved lymph nodes independent poor prognostic factor in pStage II or III gastric cancer
CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Vaccination protects both workers and patients
Nonsurgical Therapy Increasing for Advanced Oral Cavity SCC
Surgical therapy linked to significantly improved mean disease-specific and overall survival
Considerable Number of Doctors Attend Patient Funerals
But major differences between specialties in terms of attendance, barriers and benefits tied to attendance
