What is driving physicians to the edge of despair?
For people who deal with life and death daily in our work, you would think suicide among us physicians would not be an option. Sadly, it is — and not necessarily a new reality. Let me explain. Sometimes we agree to do something and can never quite envision where that road may lead. Here’s an
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What is driving physicians to the edge of despair? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Edward T. Creagan, MD Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
An Admired Personality Trait Linked To Higher Suicide Risk
This positive personality trait linked to more suicidal thoughts and suicide itself. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Personality Suicide Source Type: blogs
The New Deal and Recovery, Part 25: The RFC, Continued
George Selgin(This is the second installment of a three-part essay. The first part ishere.)Big Engines that Couldn ' tAlthough Hoover ' s Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) was " more largely a banker ' s loan bank than anything else " (Ebersole 1933, 477), financial institutions were never the only firms eligible for its support. Railroads were an important exception from the start, though they were so mainly because financial institutions, commercial banks, and insurance companies especially, were railroads ' main investors. Thanks to New York and other state regulatory authorities ' inclusion of many railroad bond...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 20, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: George Selgin Source Type: blogs
Aiberry Secures $8M in Seed Funding to Accelerate AI-Powered Mental Health Screenings
CCG-led round will be used to drive rapid adoption of new digital platform that eliminates inaccuracy and bias in identification of people suffering from mental health disorders
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mental health screening pioneer Aiberry (pronounced “I” + “berry”) today announced that it has secured $8 million in seed funding led by Confluence Capital Group, Inc. (CCG) with participation from the VC fund Ascension AI. The new funds, which bring total funding to $10M, will be used to accelerate adoption of the Aiberry platform, which uses an AI-powered therapeutic assistant to conduct a conversatio...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 16, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: AI/Machine Learning Health IT Company Healthcare IT Aiberry Artificial Intelligence Ascension AI CCG Confluence Capital Group Confluence Capital Group Inc. Dr. Newton Howard Dr. Tammy Malloy Futures Recovery Healthcare Georgetown U Source Type: blogs
AI Predicts Suicide Risk In Patients With Anxiety And Stress
How machine learning might be used to identify patients who may be at risk of suicide and allow interventions to be made in a timely manner. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: P R Tags: PR Source Type: blogs
Chartis Establishes the Chartis Center for Burnout Solutions
Chartis and DES Health Consulting form the Chartis Center for Burnout Solutions to support caregivers in increasingly tenuous work environments
Today, Chartis, a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm, announced it has established the Chartis Center for Burnout Solutions in conjunction with welcoming DES Health Consulting to the firm. DES Health Consulting works with multi-hospital healthcare systems to reduce burnout and improve retention, safety, quality, and physician and nurse satisfaction.
“By establishing the Chartis Center for Burnout Solutions, we will be able to help clients gather deep insights on their work...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Caregiver Burnout Chartis Chartis Center for Burnout Solutions DES Health Consulting Dr. Dan Shapiro Dr. Roger Ray EHR Consulting Harvard Medical School Health IT Acquisitions Health IT Consulting He Source Type: blogs
A discussion on mental health during the holidays [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we welcome Jennifer Shaer, a pediatrician, to discuss the issue of physician suicide rates and how the holidays can impact mental health. Despite being one of the happiest countries in the world, Scandinavian countries like Finland and Denmark have some of
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A discussion on mental health during the holidays [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
This Suicide Warning Sign Is A Myth
Suicidal thoughts can fluctuate rapidly. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Suicide Source Type: blogs
NHS employee suicide: a postvention toolkit to help manage the impact and provide support
NHS Confederation -This toolkit was developed to help NHS organisations develop and implement a process to manage the impact of an employee suicide on colleagues. Postvention refers to the actions taken to provide support after someone dies by suicide. This can ensure that timely and appropriate care and support is provided which can help individuals with their grief, manage the impact on the organisation and reduce the risk of further deaths by suicide.ToolkitNHS Confederation - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 3, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Navigating the ethical minefield of assisted suicide [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we delve into the controversial topic of assisted suicide with our guest, Nicholas S. Tito, a medical student. This thought-provoking episode will explore the Western world’s growing support for legally assisted euthanasia and the redefinition of “immense suffering.” Our guest argues
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Navigating the ethical minefield of assisted suicide [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
Normalizing Death as'treatment' in Canada: Whose Suicides Do We Prevent, and Whose Do We Abet?
Ramona Coelho (Adelaide Southdale Center), K. Sonu Gaind (University of Toronto), Trudo Lemmens(University of Toronto), John Maher (Independent), Normalizing Death as ' treatment ' in Canada: Whose Suicides Do We Prevent, and Whose Do We Abet?, 70 World Medical J. 3 (2022):... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - February 26, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
These Speech Patterns Are Signs Of Depression, Suicide & Psychosis (M)
Speech analysis reveals the signs of depression, suicidal ideation and psychosis in people's speech. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - February 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Depression Suicide subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Suicidal Brains: Neuroinflammation Is Linked To Suicidal Thoughts
Study of suicidal brains suggests that neuroinflammation could play an important role in suicidal thoughts and behaviour. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - February 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Suicide Source Type: blogs
Suicide Prevention Research in a Rapidly Changing World
In this Director ’s message, Dr. Gordon discusses what we have learned about suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic and how NIMH has been building upon these findings to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world. (Source: NIMH Directors Blog)
Source: NIMH Directors Blog - February 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: blogs
A thank you to those who take care of us
As patients, we often think of our health care providers as infallible beings who can easily handle their profession’s emotional and physical tolls. However, the reality is that health care professionals are human too, and they are not immune to the effects of burnout, depression, and even suicide. One forgotten fact about our health care
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A thank you to those who take care of us originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eddie Fatakhov, MD, MBA Tags: Physician Primary Care Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
