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Policy Playbook: Labor Actions and Unionization in Healthcare

EMDocs

Unionization of healthcare providers can create opportunities to improve staff’s financial and general well-being, but may also facilitate future strikes. Trainees and attending providers should be informed about both the opportunities that come with unionization, as well as the challenges that come with managing strikes.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Jeff: If those figures seem a bit high, another CDC study found that in a general population survey of a quarter million people between 2006-2008, 9% met the criteria for major depression. The PSS-3 assesses for depression/hopelessness and suicidal ideations in the past 2 weeks as well as lifetime history of suicide attempt.