Tag Archive for ‘physician health’
Where there’s smoke: Quick Safety article recommends safety precautions
Identifies precautionary measures related to the removal of surgical smoke, including engineering controls, smoke evacuators, and high-filtration masks.
Silent no more: Intimate partner violence and our surgical colleagues
This article focuses on IPV and explores the unique features of surgeons and surgical culture that may perpetuate silence and stigmatize IPV.
Recommendations pour in as surgeons navigate COVID-19 pandemic
Suggestions for implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 recommendations for patients and visitors as well as health care personnel are the focus of this month’s column.
Improving professionalism among physicians and surgeons
Strategies for monitoring and minimizing stressors that can lead to unprofessional behavior are outlined in this month’s column, including promoting peer accountability and support.
Joint Commission resources available to detect, prevent workplace violence
The Joint Commission’s Workplace Violence Prevention Resources, including assessment tools to recognize aggressive patient behavior, are outlined in this month’s column.
Joint Commission issues alert on violence prevention in the health care workplace
Factors associated with health workplace violence, including understaffing and unrestricted public access to hospital rooms and clinics, are summarized.
Workplace bullying is a real problem in health care
This month’s column underscores the challenges related to bullying and workplace violence and its effect on patient care.
Adverse behaviors and their effect on credentialing and licensure
This article outlines steps for physicians who have lost their credentials and licensure to reinstate themselves as productive members of the medical community.
