Category: Healthcare Providers
Doctors Reckon With High Rate Of Suicide In Their Ranks
An estimated 300 to 400 doctors kill themselves each year, and the suicide rate is more than double that of the general population.
Why Taking Care In Discharging A Hospital Patient Matters
Patients want to feel prepared to look after themselves when they leave the hospital.
Doctors concerned Medicare pay-for-performance incentives could harm patient care, survey
60 percent of doctors polled said physicians might “avoid sicker or more medically complex patients to improve performance on quality or utilization measures.”