Physicians' work-home conflicts could lead to devastating results, such as burnout, depression and alcoholism, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.
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In March 2011, Laura Irvine was appointed as president of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. As president, Ms. Irvine leads a 515-bed hospital and 250 physicians with expertise in more than 60 medical specialties.
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Survey results published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveal that physicians often come to work sick due to a sense of loyalty to already-overwhelmed peers and a commitment to patient care. This mentality can have unintended consequences, including compromised…
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announced the approval of 50 research funding awards totaling $30 million over two years.
Pediatric hypertension-related hospitalizations have nearly doubled over 10 years — from 12,661 discharges in 1997 to 24,602 in 2006, according to a study in Hypertension.
The California Supreme Court has refused to bar nurse anesthetists from administering anesthesia to hospital patients without physician supervision, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston has opened the Neurological Sleep Medicine Center, according to an Ultimate Bellaire report.
Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., announced the opening of its new $21.6 million outpatient cancer treatment center.