Background: Survivors of hospitalization for COVID-19 are potentially at high risk for subsequent psychiatric morbidity due to medical trauma, systemic inflammation, and potential neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2(1). In addition, social isolation during the hospital stay due to restrictive visitor policies and after discharge due to fears of contagion or stay-at-home orders could further increase psychiatric vulnerability [...]

Background: In a previous randomized trial we found that shorter ward rotations reduced attending physician burnout at rotation-end. This improvement was offset, however, by negative education outcomes among trainees. Therefore solutions to burnout other than simply shortening rotations are needed to preserve the educational mission. We examined additional data collected (but not yet presented) to [...]

Background: Preventive care is a crucial but underutilized component of optimal population health management. Of eligible patients, 69.0% have received pneumococcal vaccine, 24.1% zoster vaccine, and 30.0% hepatitis B vaccine. Cancer screening rates are similarly low, with 12.5% screened for lung cancer and 71.6% for colorectal cancer. Gaps in preventive care are even larger in [...]

Background: In a previous randomized trial we found that shorter ward rotations reduced attending physician burnout at rotation-end. This improvement was offset, however, by negative education outcomes among trainees. Therefore solutions to burnout other than simply shortening rotations are needed to preserve the educational mission. We examined additional data collected (but not yet presented) to [...]

Background: A career in medicine is undoubtedly demanding and often takes a toll on the mental health of the individuals employed in this setting. Residents are an especially vulnerable population. In this study we aim to assess different aspects of resident life that might contribute to mental stress during residency such as a collegial work [...]

Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, many have grown concerned about the mental health of frontline healthcare workers. Given the rising death toll, potential for overcrowding hospitals, and resource shortages, a comprehensive assessment of healthcare workers’ well-being during COVID using validated measures of anxiety, depression, and burnout is needed to help improve the healthcare workforce’s [...]

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare and put enormous stress upon front-line healthcare workers. Physician trainees may be more vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes, including burnout and distress. The objective of this study was to compare mental health indices of attending physicians versus trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A voluntary survey was [...]

Background: Physician burnout has been alarmingly high with over 50% of practicing physicians in the U.S. reporting burnout. Of which, general internal medicine displays some of the highest rates. A recent study was published in December 2021 examining the topic of burnout from the perspective of academic hospitalists at Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College [...]

Background: Mental fatigability is a measure of an individual’s susceptibility to increased mental fatigue resulting from engaging in physical and/or mental activities. Mental fatigability is important in hospitalized patients because it is has been shown to be associated with reduced physical activity levels, and reduced activity directly contributes to hospital associated disability and reduced functional [...]

Background: Increasing numbers of young adults are hospitalized in nonpsychiatric facilities for acute mental health crisis, such as suicide ideation (SI) or attempt (SA). We sought to evaluate differences in care quality and outcomes when these patients are admitted to the medical units of adult versus pediatric hospitals. Methods: We retrospectively collected demographic and clinical [...]