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Patient handoffs, or turning over a patient's care to another physician, are high-risk encounters in emergency medicine due to the potential for breakdowns in communication.
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Abdominal pain comprises 5-10% of all emergency department (ED) visits each year.
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Sending text messages to cell phones is an effective intervention to help employees quit smoking, according to a study of research on this topic.1
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Just saying "no" to the flu shot isn't so simple anymore. Thanks to new state mandates and employer requirements, workers who don't want the vaccine are increasingly asked to acknowledge the risks for patients, themselves, and their family members.
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Many employers give premium reductions to workers who complete health risk assessments or attend weight loss programs, and some firms are considering charging obese workers more for health benefits. But what about giving workers cash as a reward for losing pounds?
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Employees who perceived greater flexibility in their workplace were more likely to engage in more frequent physical activity, stress management programs, health education activities, and healthful sleep habits, according to a new study.
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Medically disabled Medicaid patients who are obese and have bariatric surgery are more likely to return to work than those who don't have surgery, according to a new study.
