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Major Surgery Society Makes New Afib Recommendations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has set new guidelines to help surgeons make better decisions regarding surgical strategies for atrial fibrillation.
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Surgeon Wellness Results from Efficiency, Culture, Resiliency
Reducing surgeon and physician burnout is the responsibility of surgery center leadership, healthcare organizations, professional societies, and everyone who has a hand in the practice environment.
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Here’s How Mayo Clinic Addresses Burnout Issue
When rates of physician burnout increased between 2011 and 2013, the Mayo Clinic made a host of changes to tackle the problem.
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Physician Burnout on the Rise, but Prevention Efforts Can Help
Surgeons and other physicians increasingly experience burnout, which can affect their well-being as well as patient safety and satisfaction.
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Healthcare Workers Don’t Mind Masking to Protect Patients
A universal masking policy for healthcare providers and home care workers dramatically reduced respiratory viral infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients, researchers report.
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Tips and Strategies for Post-exposure Follow-up of Healthcare Workers
The lead author of a recently published paper on healthcare exposures to infectious agents and post-exposure treatment fielded questions on the topic in a wide-ranging interactive session recently at the IDWeek 2016 conference.
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Healthcare Workers Fired for Refusing Flu Shots for Religious Reasons Win Legal Battle
Six healthcare workers fired for refusing mandatory flu shots for religious reasons won back pay and offers of reinstatement from Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA, according to published reports.
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CDC Expands Risk Assessment, Medical Exams in Draft Guidelines for Healthcare Workers
Employee health professionals can expect more proactive, informative guidance in the areas of risk assessment and medical evaluations in the upcoming CDC update and revision of its Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel.
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OSHA Seeks Comment on Violence Prevention Regulation
With recently finalized regulations in California serving as a possible template, OSHA is considering a national standard to protect healthcare workers, primarily from assaults by patients.
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Digital Pills Raise Informed Consent, Privacy Concerns
The FDA recently declined approval of what would have been the first mass-marketed drug to include an ingestible sensor.