A recent large-scale survey found that a majority of emergency medicine workers found their work to be satisfying and rewarding, but there are still many areas where improvements are needed. Also, burnout and staff retention remain major problems.
Seeking commentary, including:
(1) What are the biggest issues remaining?
(2) How might these best be addressed in order to improve working conditions?
New research finds that violence in healthcare settings is often driven by waiting times and drug refusals.
Seeking commentary, including:
(1) Which types of healthcare professionals are most often affected?
(2) What might they be able to do to help protect themselves?
New research finds that patient outcomes worsen in hospitals acquired by private equity firms.
Seeking commentary, including:
Why does this drop in quality of care appear to happen at these hospitals?