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A feasibility study of the Illuminate 360o approach for monitoring the implementation of a health system innovation [Mixed methods research]

Annals of Family Medicine

This need became apparent with the initiation of the Alberta Surgical Initiative’s Facilitated Access to Specialized Treatment (FAST). Setting: Alberta, Canada from May 2022 to October 2023. We utilized theoretical constructs of salutogenesis – manageability, meaningfulness, and coherence; and resilience.

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What is Special about September 24, 2023 for the UDI System?

FDA Law Blog

So, what is special about September 24, 2023? For the stakeholders who use UPC as their device identifier, UDI alternatives UDI-A160001 and UDI-A16002 will expire on September 24, 2023. Devices that are manufactured and/or labeled on or after September 24, 2023, cannot use this alternative.” Emphasis added.)

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

Recent data shows that about half of physicians (45.2%) reported symptoms of burnout in 2023 —and according to a 2023 study published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association,” one-third of surveyed doctors considered leaving medicine behind. Why leverage a locum tenens medical staffing network?

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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

By strategically utilizing temporary medical professionals, typically through partnering with healthcare staffing agencies such as Barton Associates, healthcare facilities can address immediate staffing needs while also gaining time to develop long-term recruitment and retention strategies for permanent staff.

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Episode 148: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 4 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 2: Clinical Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Our esteemed publications should ensure that investigations that utilize racial variables follow these guidelines before being published. Examining the Potential Impact of Race Multiplier Utilization in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Calculation on African-American Care Outcomes. 2019;322(2):113-114. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.577

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How Doctors Can Save More and Do Less

The Motivated MD

Saving $23,000 when the national average unweighted resident salary in 2023, according to AAMC data , was $63,800. If we use this data to explore potential savings and future investment returns, 20% of the average physician income in 2023 ($363,000) would be $72,600. My children’s 529 has an option to ‘auto contribute.’

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

This entails utilizing the least invasive non-pharmacologic means of assisting them, before moving to physical or chemical restraints. Special thanks to Manpreet Singh, MD ( @MprizzleER ) for helping to put this collaboration together. Patient that are agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect.