Published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the following study aims to understand the relationships of working hours and nights on call per week...
Resource topic: Safety and Patient Outcomes
Surgeon Distress as Calibrated by Hours Worked and Nights on Call
Peer-Reviewed Literature
A National Study Links Nurses’ Physical and Mental Health to Medical Errors and Perceived Worksite Wellness
Published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the following study aimed to describe (1) nurses’ physical and mental health; (2) the...
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A Journey to Construct an All-Encompassing Conceptual Model of Factors Affecting Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
Why are so many clinicians experiencing burnout? The answer is complex but this discussion paper from the National Academy of Medicine aims to shed light on the...
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Effect of Reducing Interns’ Weekly Work Hours on Sleep and Attentional Failures
The following article, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, aimed to quantify work hours, sleep, and attentional failures among first-year residents...
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Dealing with Failure: The Aftermath of Errors and Adverse Events
Published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the following editorial discusses what happens after an injury has occurred, or the “aftercare” of the victims of...
Opinion Piece/Short Communication
Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: A Call to Explore and Address This Underrecognized Threat to Safe, High-Quality Care
The US health care system is rapidly changing in an effort to deliver better care, improve health, and lower costs. While many of these changes positively impact...
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How Sick Is Too Sick to Work? Presenteeism in Healthcare
Published in Medscape, the following expert interview with Dr. Michael B. Edmond, aims to provide insight about presenteeism and some potential approaches to...
Opinion Piece/Short Communication
The Relationship of Organizational Culture, Stress, Satisfaction, and Burnout with Physician-Reported Error and Suboptimal Patient Care: Results from the MEMO Study
The purpose of the article is to enhance the understanding how changing the culture of health care organizations may improve patient safety. A conceptual model is...
Peer-Reviewed Literature
Compassion Fatigue as a Threat to Ethical Practice: Identificaation, Personal, and Workplace Prevention/Management Strategies
Published in MEDSURG Nursing, the following paper discusses compassion fatigue in nurses as a threat to ethical practice. The paper provides a personal storyu about...
Opinion Piece/Short Communication
Patient Safety: The Ethical Imperative
Published in MEDSURG Nursing, the following paper discusses nurses' ethical obligation to prevent and manage medical errors. Ethical theories for justification of...
Opinion Piece/Short Communication
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