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Physician burnout: a look at causes, effects and coping strategies
New data from Medscape found that rates of physician burnout are holding relatively steady, with just under half of physicians saying they feel burned...
Physician satisfaction with pay: Breakdown by state, metro area
How does geography affect physician satisfaction with pay?
Marit Health asked physicians to rank their satisfaction with their compensation on a five-point scale, with one...
Happiness: Which U.S. physicians say they are losing ground
When it comes to happiness, several groups of U.S. physicians are reporting shrinking levels of satisfaction.
According to a Medscape survey released in July 2026,...
Hospital-acquired infections fall from 2015-2023
New data show that hospital-acquired infections dropped 27% between 2015 and 2023, going from 1 in 31 patients having at least one HAI in...
Writing patient messages with AI: Time-saver or time drain?
Researchers are warning that physicians who use AI to create patient messages as a time-saver may end up spending more time cleaning up errors...
Patient portal messages, EHR chat: How much time do docs spend?
Two new studies look at how patient portal messages and secure chat in the EHR are eating away at physicians’ time, with one finding...
Hospitalist-led procedure service: A model for community hospitals
A hospitalist-led procedure service in a community-hospital setting delivered procedures to inpatients faster than specialist-led teams, reducing length of stay without hurting safety—or breaking...
Is nursing job satisfaction falling (again)?
Key Takeaways
A 2026 survey found that job satisfaction among nurses dropped for the first time since the pandemic.
Contributing to a drop in...
Physician shortage: What will the hospitalist shortage look like in 10 years?
New data show that the country’s physician shortage will continue to rise, leaving a gap of nearly 140,000 physicians by 2038. But some specialties—and...
Physician career satisfaction: How do hospitalists compare?
When it comes to career satisfaction for physicians, how do hospitalists compare to other specialties on factors like burnout, feeling valued and plans to...