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Pandemic Affected Family Planning, Abortions, Contraceptive Counseling
New research highlights the challenges many reproductive health providers and family planning clinics faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include discontinuation of services, such as placing long-acting reversible contraception and prescribing emergency contraceptive pills in advance. -
Screening Ineffective for Identifying HCWs with Respiratory Illness
Ubiquitous employee temperature screening and symptom questions upon entry during the pandemic have not yielded much success in identifying sick healthcare workers or reducing the long-standing problem of presenteeism. The reasons workers come to work sick are complex. -
CDC Warns of Severe Flu Season Despite Mild Season in Southern Hemisphere
Despite a historically mild flu season in 2019-2020, followed by the most recent mild season in the Southern Hemisphere, public health officials are warning of a possible severe flu outbreak on the horizon. -
Reconnecting with the Patient in Era of ‘Mechanized’ Medicine
A physician shares details about his journey back to patient-focused care, which was inspired partly by an epiphany he experienced with a comatose child. -
Helping Stressed Employees
Employee health professionals can find a wealth of resources in Stress First Aid for Health Care Workers, a compendium of tactics and assessment tools to address the growing mental health crisis. -
Exodus: Emotional Suffering Driving Nurses from the Field
According to a survey by the American Nurses Foundation, nurses feel “betrayed,” “guilty,” and “like a failure.” Nurses reported feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, irritable, and anxious. One percent of respondents expressed suicidal ideation. -
Discussions on Patient Care Could Become Discoverable
Evidence indicating the emergency physician conducted peer review diligently and in good faith could help the defense. Still, considering the possibility of discoverability, providers should avoid inaccurate, sarcastic, or unnecessary comments during peer review.
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Patients Offer Insight on ED Providers’ Communication Skills
With better communication, ED patients are more likely to follow recommendations and experience better outcomes.
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Cardiology, Stroke Malpractice Cases Involve ED Providers’ Communication Gaps
Cutting corners with poor communication can lead to devastating patient outcomes.
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Time Spent in ED Hallways Raises Risk of Developing Delirium
Researchers analyzed 25,162 patients, including 1,920 who met delirium criteria. Patients with delirium spent a greater percentage of time in the ED hallway than other patients and stayed in the ED longer. Patients developed delirium in the ED more often than patients on the inpatient units. Out of the 1,920 patients who developed delirium, 1,488 did so while in the ED.