Exposure to Cleaning Products Increases Risk for COPD in Nurses
Researchers sought to identify the association between disinfectants and cleaning products with the incidence of COPD in nurses.
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More Awareness of Choosing Wisely Campaign Needed for Nurses
Only 38.3% of nurses who were members of AACN reported being familiar with Choosing Wisely.
Analyzing Nurse Practitioner-Led Cardiovascular Care
Researchers assessed randomized controlled trials to evaluate the impact of nurse practitioner-led cardiovascular care compared with another cardiovascular healthcare provider.
Prevalence of Financial Conflicts of Interest Among Gastroenterology Guideline Authors
There is a prevalence of conflicts of interest and lack of transparency of reporting conflicts of interest in gastroenterology guideline authors.
Growing Number of PAs Seeing, Treating Mental Health Disorders
Researchers sought to document and describe the contributions of certified PAs across practice areas in addressing mental health conditions.
Majority of Hospital Data Breaches Involve Demographic and Financial Information
Researchers examined the detailed events of published personal health data breaches for the past 10 years to understand what types of demographic and financial information were compromised.
Do EHRs Properly Match Physical Examinations in the ER?
Electronic health records may not correctly reflect review of systems and physical examination observations made by emergency physicians.
Study Finds Screening for Social Needs Lacking in Hospitals and Practices
Social needs — including food, housing, utilities, transportation — and exposure to interpersonal violence are well known to be linked to health outcomes. In fact, up to 90% of health outcomes are a result of social, behavioral, and economic factors.1 However, few hospitals or practices screen patients comprehensively for the aforementioned factors that affect health…
Burnout a Concern Among Primary Care Nurses
Researchers sought to estimate the level of burnout among nurses working in primary health care as well as assess the relationship between sociodemographic, employment-related, and personality variables and burnout syndrome.
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Want to See Doctor Who Shares Their Culture
Minorities more likely to report difficulty seeing a culturally similar health care provider.
Older Adults Need More Help Navigating Health Care System
Better understanding of health insurance benefits may help with navigating health care system, survey finds.
Few Critical Care Nurses Feel Competent in Providing Palliative Care
Moral distress levels vary with perceived use of care; higher levels of distress seen with less frequent use.
USPSTF Updates Screening Recommendations for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
The USPSTF has made updates to the 2008 recommendations on screening for and treating asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant and nonpregnant persons.
ACA Provided Care to 1.9 Million People With Diabetes
Adjusted uninsured rates down 17% for people with undiagnosed diabetes after ACA.
Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing
But percentage of women entering 9 subspecialty fields decreased; lowest increase seen in cardiology.
Majority of Physicians Believe ACA has had Positive Impact on Health Care
The percentage of US physicians who believe that the ACA is a net positive for health care has increased in the five years after its implementation.
Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education.
Nonphysician Providers Rarely Interpret Diagnostic Images
Radiography and fluoroscopy were most common NPP-billed imaging services over all years.
We Surveyed HCPs About CBD: Here’s What We Learned
How is CBD affecting clinical practices? We surveyed hundreds of HCPs to find out.
AAN Issues Guideline Update for Immunization in Patients With MS
AAN has issued a practice guideline update for vaccine-preventable infections and immunizations for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). A subcommittee of the AAN — tasked with developing, disseminating and implementing these guidelines — found improvements and additions to the recommendations previously issued in 2002.
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