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Negative Attitudes Can Lead to Poor Outcomes
“Surgeons who model unprofessional behaviors may help to undermine a culture of safety, threaten teamwork, and thereby increase risk for medical errors and surgical complications," according to study authors.
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More Than Half of Healthcare Pharmacists Report Burnout
Factors contributing to burnout include low pharmacist-to-patient ratios and expectations to conduct research in addition to daily duties.
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Bearing Witness to Patient Stories Can Reduce Physician Burnout
A critical care physician's nearly fatal health crisis led her to discover that an empathetic approach to patient suffering can alleviate burnout.
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Many Teens Do Not Fill ED Prescriptions for STI Treatment
Results from a recent study of U.S. teens ages 13-19 show that when they are prescribed antibiotics for sexually transmitted infections during ED visits, some 60% fail to fill the prescriptions. The findings are a concern for providers, since adolescents represent nearly half of all diagnosed sexually transmitted infections annually.
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As Measles Outbreaks Expand, Ensure Immunity of HCWs
Exposed workers who have no immunity should be vaccinated or administered immune globulin intramuscular post-exposure prophylaxis, depending on their risk factors.
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Be Wary of Healthcare Workers Tampering, Switching Meds
Beginning well before the ongoing national opioid epidemic, drug diversion by addicted healthcare workers has caused repeated outbreaks, exposing thousands of patients to bloodborne pathogens.
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CDC Drops Routine Annual Tuberculosis Screening
The CDC screening change, an update to the agency’s 2005 TB guidelines, was expected as the disease continues to decline nationwide and healthcare workers appear to be at no greater risk of transmission than the general public.
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With Presenteeism Rampant, CDC May Strengthen Occupational Health Guidelines
The issue of healthcare personnel working sick — and the policies that incentivize them to do so — was the subject of much discussion at a recent meeting of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.