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Stroke Risk in Patients with New AFib During Unrelated Hospitalization

In a Canadian administrative database study of patients who developed atrial fibrillation during a hospitalization for other reasons, researchers followed the patients for one year to ascertain the risk of subsequent stroke. The incidence of stroke in those not anticoagulated generally was below the 2% per year threshold recommended for treatment with anticoagulants. However, in those with a CHA₂DS₂-VA score ≥ 5 (sex not included based on new data) and in those admitted for cardiac medical problems, the 95% confidence intervals of stroke risk did cross 2%. Thus, selected patients may be candidates for anticoagulation.

Reduced Control and Workplace Burnout

This cross-sectional study of more than 2,000 physicians from diverse healthcare organizations found that reduced control over specific aspects of practice — such as patient load, clinical hours, and overall workload — was significantly associated with not only higher levels of burnout, but also increased intentions to reduce clinical hours or leave practice altogether.

Stress Reduction for Physicians — What Works?

A randomized controlled study of 129 physicians demonstrated that a two-month regimen of sudarshan kriya yoga, incorporating stretching, breathing, and meditation, is associated with reduced stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms when compared to conventional stress management training.

Intervention Reduces Distress of Surrogates

Being a surrogate decisionmaker in the intensive care unit (ICU) can have long-term psychological consequences, including post-traumatic stress.

Compassion Fatigue Threatens Patient Safety

Nurses are experiencing compassion fatigue more than ever — and patient safety can suffer as a result. Long hours, staff shortages, and emotional and physical exhaustion have contributed to about 100,000 registered nurses leaving the workforce during the pandemic due to stress, according to a recent report.

Veteran Speaker and Consultant on the Struggles of Healthcare Workers

Kathy Espinoza, MBA, MS, CPE, CIE is a frequent speaker on work culture, including work-life balance, motivation and overcoming adversity, and the science of ergonomics in a variety of settings. Hospital Employee Health asked Espinoza to comment on the conditions healthcare workers are currently facing.

Telling It Like It Is: Too Many HCWs Are Unhealthy

With more than 35 years of experience in employee health, wellness coaching, and lifestyle medicine, Leticia Nichols, NP-C, is not afraid to share a few inconvenient truths about poor diets and disease, which the healthcare system is primarily designed to treat rather than prevent.

Nursing Students Have Knowledge Gaps on End-of-Life Communication

Burnout is causing many nurses to consider leaving the field of nursing altogether, as evidenced by multiple recent studies. Lack of preparation for end-of-life care is a source of considerable stress for nursing students.

Many Patients Perceive Discrimination at ED Visit

Is a patient unhappy with the way they were treated in the ED? Some patients might assume they received poor care because of their race, gender, or age, or because of their appearance, income, or health literacy level.

Feelings of Betrayal and Burnout Rampant Among HCWs During the Pandemic

HCWs experienced institutional betrayal and high rates of burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic from July 2020 to January 2021, according to the authors of a new study. Nearly three in five HCWs believed their institution betrayed them. They experienced stress, fear, anxiety, and concerns about their work environments.

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