Facs.org

Work-Life Integration: Being Whole at Work and at Home

The notion of work-life balance was introduced into the American workforce in the 1980s. However, many argue the term creates an illusory goal that can never be achieved. 2–4 Given the imbalance of hours surgeons spend at the hospital relative to waking hours at home, it is not surprising that many surgeons strive for work-life integration over work-life balance. 5–7 (See Figure 1.)

Actived: 8 days ago

URL: https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/news-publications/journals/rise/articles/work-life/

Recommendations for Surgeons Caring for Patients Who Are …

WEBPrint Share Bookmark. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Ethics developed a Statement on Recommendations for Surgeons Caring for …

Category: Health Go Health

Type of Surgery and Its Risk Level Has Significant Impact on

WEBCHICAGO – Frailty is a well-established predictor of complications and death after surgery. However, patients over 65 who undergo a high-risk operation in the …

Category: Health Go Health

Expressing value in health care ACS

WEBHIGHLIGHTS. Defines the concept of “value” in health care in terms of results that matter to the patient, with the goal for all stakeholders to deliver care based on what …

Category: Health Go Health

New Sustainable Healthcare Certification Will Help Reduce …

WEBThe data show that healthcare as an industry disproportionately contributes to climate change, with nearly 9% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming …

Category: Health Go Health

The why, what, where, and how of value-based contracts ACS

WEBA value-based contract (VBC) is a written contractual arrangement between parties in which the payment for health care goods and services is tied to …

Category: Health Go Health

Ethics Challenges Shape Patient Care and Surgeon Well-Being

WEBEmerging Challenges for Ethics and Well-Being. While most of the originally described six core ethical challenges remain extant in surgeons’ practices, and some …

Category: Health Go Health

The digital transformation in health care: The FDA’s perspective

WEBThe digital transformation in health care: The FDA’s perspective. Identifies the FDA’s role in regulating digital health technology and provides insights from Bakul …

Category: Health Go Health

Seventy-Eight ACS NSQIP Hospitals Recognized for Achieving …

WEBCHICAGO: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP ®) has recognized 78 of an eligible 615 hospitals …

Category: Health Go Health

Facts about PACs: The role of political programs and the …

WEBPACs exist to pool resources from like-minded individuals, contribute to candidates’ campaigns, and advocate on behalf of their members’ common interests. In …

Category: Health Go Health

Read ACS President Dr. Henri Ford’s Presidential Address in JACS

WEBHenri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, was installed during Clinical Congress 2023 as ACS President, and he provided a powerful President Address on the need for …

Category: Health Go Health

The Medical Liability Crisis ACS

WEBFederal Taxpayers Are Paying the Liability Crisis Bill. The Federal Government–through its funding of Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs—pays an …

Category: Health Go Health

The Need to Prepare More Surgeons for Rural Practice Is Urgent

WEBWhile optimal access to surgical care is generally accepted to be 7.5 general surgeons per 100,000 patients, in 2019, the urban ratio was down to 5.44 general …

Category: Health Go Health

Obstetrics and Gynecology ACS

WEBObstetrics and Gynecology as a Career. Obstetrics and gynecology is a broad and diverse branch of medicine, including surgery, management of the care of pregnant women, …

Category: Medicine Go Health

The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule ACS

WEBThe Cures Act was signed into law in 2016 “to help accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations and advances to patients who need …

Category: Medical Go Health

Study Reveals the Impact of Behavioral Health Disorders on Cancer

WEBOne in 15 cancer patients in the Medicare system have at least one behavioral health disorder (BHD). BHDs, which include substance abuse, eating …

Category: Cancer Go Health

Revisiting To Err Is Human 20 years later ACS

WEBThe Institute of Medicine (IOM, now known as the National Academy of Medicine) 20 years ago published the landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a …

Category: Medicine Go Health

New Approaches, Trends Are Emerging in Hernia Repair

WEBAn estimated 611,000 ventral and 1 million inguinal hernia repairs are performed each year in the US, according to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project …

Category: Health Go Health

Price and cost: Both are important to achieve value-based care

WEBHIGHLIGHTS Explains the difference between price and cost Describes methods for measuring both variables Underscores their importance in value-based …

Category: Health Go Health

AI Is Poised to “Revolutionize” Surgery ACS

WEBBy highlighting tools, monitoring operations, and sending alerts, AI-based surgical systems can map out an approach to each patient’s surgical needs and guide …

Category: Health Go Health

Informed Consent ACS

WEBThe principle of informed consent is endorsed by the American College of Surgeons, the largest organization of surgeons in the world with more than 90,000 members. The …

Category: Health Go Health

Top Categories

› Appendicitis

› Gout

› Women's Health

› Thyroid

› Sleep

› Skin

› Sexual Health

› Senior Health

› Oral Health

› Mental Health

› Men's Health

› Medications

› Lung Conditions

› Infectious Disease

Popular Searched

› Chi health immanuel ne

› Best juice for kidney health

› Duneland health council michigan city

› Aggression in mental health

› Aarp united healthcare transportation

› Health care policies in america

› Home and heart health fredericksburg

› Employer health insurance contribution requirements

› Cybersecurity courses in healthcare

› Advent health apopka plaza

Recently Searched

› My chart mercy baltimore health portal

› Star health fax number

› Flonase samples for health care professionals

› Change health care payer list 2021

› Linkedin healthcare organization improvement mary

› Baptist health floyd new albany my chart

› Dr richardson legacy health

› Ogeechee behavioral health sylvania ga

› North campus healthcare sparta il

› Piedmont mental health services

The medical information found on the MedUSafe website is designed to support, not to replace the relationship between patient and physician and the medical advice they may provide.