Hospital Employee Health – August 1, 2019
August 1, 2019
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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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Federal Healthcare Violence Bill May Get House Vote
A federal bill (HR-139) that would require an OSHA standard to prevent violence in healthcare passed the House Committee on Education and Labor, clearing the way for a possible vote by the full House.The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act was approved by the committee on June 11, 2019.
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Public Becoming Aware, Concerned About Healthcare Burnout
As part of its continuing effort to raise awareness about the risks of burnout in pharmacy workers, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists took the unusual step of surveying the public about a condition that is widely reported in healthcare. Overall, 74% of U.S. adults surveyed said they are concerned about burnout among healthcare professionals.
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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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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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Healthcare Workers Are Working Sick During Flu Season
The CDC reminds the public every influenza season that those infected can spread the virus one day before symptoms appear. Yet, even when the first symptoms occur, healthcare workers may continue working with acute respiratory illness.
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Adequate Staffing Protects Patients and Workers
Nurses fighting to improve inadequate staffing levels at hospitals often cite patient safety, which holds a high moral ground while also speaking directly to the bottom-line concerns of the C-suite. As staff ratio laws are debated in various states, a new study might be presented as evidence of the issue.