Over the last decades, hospitals have faced increasing financial pressure due to rising costs
and changes in reimbursement policies. One of the reasons for this development is the …

Importance Hospitalist physicians face increasing pressure to maximize productivity, which
may undermine the efficiency and quality of care. Objective To determine the association …

The social and economic issues that encumber rural communities in the United States
threaten surgical practices that serve them. The term rural surgery refers to the practice of …

Importance Trauma is the leading cause of potential years of life lost before age 65 years in
the United States. Timely care in a designated trauma center has been shown to reduce …

This paper studies whether team members' past collaboration creates team-specific human
capital and influences current team performance. Using administrative Medicare claims for …

Proven patient safety solutions such as the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety
Checklist are challenging to implement at scale. A voluntary initiative was launched in South …

Background Doctor and healthcare worker (HCW) strikes are a global phenomenon with the
potential to negatively impact on the quality of healthcare services and the doctor-patient …

Objective Residents often make career decisions regarding future practice without adequate
knowledge to the realities of professional life. Currently there is a paucity of data regarding …

Abstract Background Widespread dissatisfaction among United States (US) clinicians could
endanger ongoing reforms. Practitioners in rural/underserved areas withstand stressors that …

Aim: Incidents of vandalism on doctors is increasing by alarming rate. It has been observed
in all types of government and private set ups. This trend is observed pan India as well as …