Hospital practice (1995)
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Hospital practice (1995) · Dec 2020
EditorialBeyond the PPE shortage: Improperly fitting personal protective equipment and COVID-19 transmission among health care professionals.
Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) use is required when caring for COVID-19 patients. Proper mask fitting is essential in prevention of infectious agent transmission at hospital setting. ⋯ These cases raise the important issue of PPE fitting. Abbreviations: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Health Care Professional (HCP), Real-time PCR (RT-PCR).
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Hospital practice (1995) · Oct 2020
Perception of barriers to research among internal medicine physician hospitalists by career stage.
Physician hospitalists may participate in research and generate knowledge for evidence-based hospital practice. Despite this, physician hospitalists are primarily involved in patient care, and there is sparse information on barriers for their participation in research and if these barriers differ by career stage. ⋯ The generally similar responses from physician hospitalists across career stages highlight system-level opportunities to increase research mentorship, promote the acquisition of research skills, and reduce barriers for participation in research.