Articles Tagged With: physicians
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
The Origins of Smallpox Vaccine Virus; No More Fun Helping Mommy Bake; Annual Influenza Vaccination of Physicians
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Physician Burnout: A Multi-specialty Perspective
Although different specialties address the problem of physician burnout, studies suggest the most effect is gained from organizational interventions.
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Physicians Paid to Refer Patients: ‘Fundamental and Clear’ Ethical Violation
The nonprofit hospital system Broward Health in Florida recently agreed to pay $70 million to settle allegations that it engaged in “improper financial relationships” under laws prohibiting kickbacks for patient referrals.
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Conflicts on Prognosis Occur Over Half the Time Between Physicians and Surrogate Decision-Makers
Conflicts between physicians and surrogate decision-makers involving the patient’s prognosis occur more than half the time, according to a recent study.
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Tactical Teams Get Results for Hospital
Tactical quality improvement teams have helped a Georgia hospital reduce complications and length of stay so much that the savings amounted to more than $12 million over one year.
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Physician Assistants Help Drive Quality Improvement
More hospitals are finding that the strategic use of physician assistants can improve quality and patient satisfaction without adding a financial burden. These physician extenders can reduce readmissions and improve ED efficiency, recent advocates say.
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Use the Right Doctors and the Right Data To Improve Coverage in the ED
Having the right set of ED physicians will reduce the need for specialist coverage, says Pascal Crosley, DO, vice president of CEP America and medical director at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. The more experienced and skilled that the ED physicians are, the less often they will need to call in specialists, he says.
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Strategies for Recruiting Peer Review Physicians
Getting physicians to critique their colleagues has always been a challenge, but in recent years challenged physicians have increasingly used expensive litigation and claims of antitrust violations to defend themselves. That has made some physicians even more reluctant to participate in peer review, but there are solutions.
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Details of the report on physician sexual misconduct
Public Citizen, a non-profit, consumer rights advocacy group and think tank based in Washington, DC, recently released a report on sexual misconduct-related licensure, clinical privileges, and malpractice payment reports for physicians, including medical doctors, osteopathic doctors, and intern/resident physicians.
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New Study: Unhappy Physicians Cut Back Workhours
Concerned about the physician shortage? Then keep your physicians happy.