Eight Pre-Op Variables Linked to Post-Op Kidney Function
Factors including low preoperative mean arterial BP tied to increases in eGFR, kidney injury
U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
Variation in Medicare Payments for Peri-Op Complications
Large variation across hospitals for patients rescued from peri-op complications after four procedures
Frailty Under-Recognized in Older Thoracic Surgery Patients
Warning signs such as exhaustion increase the risk for poor outcomes
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
