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Communication Is Key to the MD-PA Team

One MD discusses the core building blocks he has found to be essential to developing a productive MD-PA relationship.

My first interaction with physician assistants (PAs) occurred when I was 8 years old and was rounding with my father in the hospital. My father was a PA. Through him, I saw what PAs could accomplish: the ability to flex to all areas of medicine, the capacity to maximize responsibilities through strong mentorship, and the ability to positively affect patient care.

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8 Secrets to Landing a Locum Tenens Job

Here are a few insider tips and best practices that will help you throughout your locum tenens job search.

from KevinMD

Having worked as a locum tenens recruiter for over 15 years, I have seen consistent trends in how the best clinicians are able to stand out and book jobs. Especially now that there are tech-driven alternatives to agency recruiters, it’s more important than ever for providers to lead their own searches, present themselves in the best light possible, negotiate top pay rates, and ultimately win the positions they want.

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Strategies for Reducing Physician Burnout

The fastest growing ailment seen in doctors’ offices across the country may be the rising rate of physician burnout.

from Physicians Practice

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Mayo Clinic conducted multiple studies of more than 6,000 physicians in 2011 and 2014 on the topic of burnout. In just three years, the rate of physicians who reported at least one symptom of burnout went from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent.

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Has Sepsis Met Its Match?

The possibility of curing sepsis with a common vitamin has put one of history’s greatest killers back in the spotlight.

from WebMD

The problem got a new look in recent months after Virginia doctors who used a cocktail of vitamin C, corticosteroids, and vitamin B1 said it helped fight off organ failure and death in patients with sepsis. Among 47 patients who received that mix, all but four survived, the doctors reported in a recent study.

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Enzymes Versus Nerve Agents: Designing Antidotes for Chemical Weapons

Scientists invented chemical weapons; some are now working to destroy them.

from The Conversation

A chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 people, including children, triggered the Trump administration’s recent missile strikes against the Syrian government. The use of illegal nerve agents – apparently by the Assad regime – violated international law; President Trump said he was moved to act by images of the victims’ horrible deaths. But there’s another path to mitigate the danger of chemical weapons. This route lies within the domains of science – the very same science that produced chemical weapons in the first place.

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The 5 Best Things About Being an Occupational Therapist

There are tons of great things about being an OT. But what are the very best things?

from Mama OT

When it comes right down to it, the primary, overarching purpose of any occupational therapy service or intervention is to improve a person’s ability to participate in their daily occupations. Those activities they want or need to be able to complete on a daily basis. Learning or re-learning how to get dressed, self-feed, or bathe. Learning how to play with friends while maintaining appropriate physical or emotional participation. Learning how to drive again after a life-altering injury. Figuring out how to stay focused or organized enough to keep up at school.

These are all “occupations”. And occupational therapy practitioners care about all of them.

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Physical Therapists

PTs who consistently perform at the tip-top of their potential exercise these seven habits.

from WebPT

You’ve completed the necessary coursework to earn your credentials—and you’ve kept up to date on new research in your field through continuing education courses—but if you want to be a highly effective physical therapist, you’ve got to do more than that. PTs who consistently perform at the tip-top of their potential also exercise these seven habits.

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Patient Safety: A Public Health Crisis for a Nation of Patients

It’s essential that every health care encounter is safe and free from harm. Sadly, that isn’t the case.

from STAT

The United States is a nation of patients. More than 300 million Americans—95 percent of us—encounter the nation’s health care system at least once in the space of five years. It’s essential that every health care encounter is safe and free from harm. Sadly, that isn’t the case.

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The Top Hospitals for Patient Experience in 2017

Healthgrades says it has identified the top 15 percent of facilities when it comes to patients experience.

from Healthcare Finance

This week, Healthgrades named more than 400 hospitals to its 2017 Outstanding Patient Experience Award class highlighting those facilities and systems that excel when it comes to keeping patients happy.

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Depression Among Nurses: It’s Real

Nurses are twice at risk for depression than the general population.

from NurseBuff

Every day, nurses experience a great deal of stress. You’re thinking of problems at work, people relying on you for their care, and tons of responsibilities piling up at home. With so many things to do and think about, it’s tempting to just quit and leave—but you can’t. And that’s where things start to get worse.

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