Before the onset of the pandemic, only 12 percent of physician assistants reported feeling burned out or very burned out, compared with 40 percent in 2022, according to data from Medscape.
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Atlanta charity clinics brace for medical center closure
Safety net hospitals are not the only medical facilities that could suffer from Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center’s imminent closure. Smaller local clinics are also prepping for an increased patient load, radio station WSB reported Oct. 16.
UC Davis to provide neonatal services for local hospital
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Children’s Hospital will now provide neonatal support at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif.
64% of disabled physicians report mistreatment from patients, co-workers
Physicians with a disability are significantly more likely to report mistreatment from patients and co-workers, according to a study published in the October edition of Health Affairs.
Vermont hospital redirecting nonemergent patients
The 499-bed University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington is struggling to serve a high volume of patients and is redirecting non-emergent cases elsewhere, NBC affiliate WPTZ reported Oct. 17.
Mayo Clinic to launch digital health journal
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will launch a new Mayo Clinic Proceedings expansion journal focused on digital transformation that is reshaping healthcare.
KLAS Research/Bain report on health IT spending: 7 things to know
Healthcare providers are doubling down on software investments as they emerge from the pandemic, focusing on revenue cycle management, patient intake and cybersecurity, according to an Oct. 17 report from KLAS Research and Bain & Co.
6 health systems affected by Kaye-Smiths vendor breach
Six health systems have reported that some of their patient and employee data has been compromised due to a ransomware attack against third-party printing vendor Kaye-Smith.
5 federal healthcare updates
Here are five federal healthcare updates on vaccines, rising drug costs and more that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 3:
6 management tips for when staffing is low and workload is high
The healthcare industry is facing a worker shortage, catalyzing service cuts, facility closures and lapses in care quality nationwide. In such situations, leaders need to “do more with less,” according to an Oct. 17 article in Harvard Business Review.&…
