Increasingly, physicians are expected to work in productive, trusting relationships with other
health system stakeholders to improve patient and system outcomes. A better understanding …

Background With the introduction of resident duty hour restrictions and the resulting in-
house trainee shortages, a long-term solution to ensure safe and efficient patient care is …

Rationale. Although they form a dyadic relationship, doctor's and patient's levels of trust in
the other have usually been investigated separately. As members of dyadic relationships …

Preparedness for clinical practice is a critical issue for new nurse practitioners (NPs). We
assessed new NPs' perceptions of their preparation for and transition into clinical practice. A …

Background: Numerous nursing and physician studies have reported the effects of workload,
environment, and life circumstances contributing to burnout. Effects may include job …

Although perceptions of care quality may vary by profession, studies comparing outcomes
between physicians and APPs offer mixed results. Physicians prescribe fewer unnecessary …

BACKGROUND The trauma service experienced preventable delays caused by an
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work restrictions and a 16% increase …

OBJECTIVETo assess antimicrobial prescriber knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)
regarding antimicrobial stewardship (AS) and associated barriers to optimal prescribing …

Objective: To characterize differences in postoperative opioid prescribing across surgical,
nonsurgical, and advanced practice providers. Background: There is a critical need to …

BACKGROUND: ICUs are increasingly staffed with nurse practitioners/physician assistants
(NPs/PAs), but it is unclear how NPs/PAs influence quality of care. We examined the …