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1 in 5 physicians say support from execs is 'inadequate'
More than 1 in 5 physicians say they receive inadequate support from leadership, according to a survey that was conducted by healthcare consultancy company Jarrard. -
84% of Americans oppose religious exemptions for providing LGBTQ medical care
A recent study found 84 percent of Americans oppose allowing medical professionals to deny care to an LGBTQ person based on their religious beliefs. -
4 in 5 healthcare workers feel unsupported by their bosses, study finds
Eighty percent of healthcare workers surveyed in Massachusetts said their leadership does not support them, according to a study published June 8 in the Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. -
3 hospitals, health systems that received votes of 'no confidence' in 2023
In 2023, there have been three notable votes of no confidence from nurses and healthcare workers in hospitals, CEOs or health system employers. -
Medical board files complaint against physician who allegedly prescribed ivermectin without hospital privileges
The Texas Medical Board has filed a complaint against otolaryngologist Mary Talley Bowden, MD, alleging unprofessional conduct and violations of standard of care. -
Police investigate robbery at University Hospitals
The University Hospitals police department is investigating an armed robbery that took place in a public restroom at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center June 12, hospital spokesperson George Stamatis said in a statement shared with Becker's. -
How the locum tenens model offers work-life balance to providers + operational agility to healthcare organizations
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and health systems turned to locum tenens physicians and advanced practitioners to help meet the increased demand for patient care. -
Family physicians to Congress: Primary care is a 'common good'
Anticompetitive consolidation and underinvestment in primary care are hurting public health, Shawn Martin, the executive vice president and chief executive officer for the American Academy of Family Physicians said in a June 8 statement to the Senate Committee on Finance. -
Viewpoint: All physicians should learn to treat addiction
Medical schools and residency programs need to train future physicians how to treat substance use disorder, according to a June 13 opinion piece written for The Washington Post. -
NYU Langone using AI to predict patient death risks, readmissions
New York City-based NYU Langone Health is using an artificial intelligence model that can predict the chances of a patient's death and readmission. -
Inova's workplace safety strategy sees 60% reduction in violence
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System formed a multidisciplinary team to promote safety and de-escalation after recording 648 instances of workplace violence in 2021. Since creating the team, violence in the system's emergency departments has decreased 60 percent. -
CMS found 'immediate jeopardy' at your hospital. Now what?
An immediate jeopardy designation by CMS represents "the most severe and egregious threat to the health and safety of recipients, as well as carries the most serious sanctions" — but, even if a hospital is cited for such an event it may not affect your hospital's safety grade. -
Michigan physician dies after being struck by vehicle
A Michigan pulmonary and sleep physician died June 3 after being hit by a vehicle, MLive reported June 5. -
Comparing clinicians can improve job satisfaction, quality, study finds
Los Angeles-based USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics researchers found comparing physicians to their peers can improve job satisfaction and performance in quality care. -
Wisconsin VA system fires physician accused of misdiagnosing patients
A physician accused of misdiagnosing possibly up to 600 patients at the Tomah (Wis.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been terminated, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported June 8. -
Details emerge about Arizona Mayo Clinic staff exposed to dangerous bacteria
Details are emerging about three Mayo Clinic employees at a lab in Phoenix who were exposed to deadly bacteria in 2021 known as Burkholderia pseudomallei — sometimes called Whitmore’s disease. It is the same bacteria the CDC issued an endemic warning about, according to U.S. News & World Report. -
New Hampshire hospital failed in oversight of heart surgeon: Report
Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center may make leadership and internal quality changes based on the findings of an internal report prompted by a newspaper's investigation, New Hampshire Public Radio reported June 7. -
What drives students to pursue internal medicine in underserved regions: 5 notes
Few internal medicine physicians enter the field intending to work in medically underserved areas of the U.S., but a new study sheds light on what draws in the ones who choose to do so. -
Why don't millionaires fund medical students?
The physician shortage in the U.S. is common knowledge. Why don't more donors put their money toward tuition for people to become physicians? -
Physicians embrace gig work model to tackle burnout
Similar to what the nursing industry is seeing, a growing group of U.S. physicians are taking a gig approach to employment and ditching the traditional path of working for a health system or practice.
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