Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare:
What’s the most stressful job in healthcare? That’d be medical resident, according to the Christian Science Monitor, which includes the job at No. 5 on its list of the most stressful. The magazine cites the modest salary (about $35,000), stressful work and long shifts that occasionally stretch to 36 hours. Other jobs in the top 5 include police officer, miner and (No. 1) inner-city high school teacher.
Was that CEO lying? Two Stanford professors have created a model that seeks to be able to tell when a CEO is lying on an earnings call with analysts. The telltale signs? They seldom referred to themselves or their firms in the first person; “I” and “we” were replaced by terms like “the team” and “the company.” Deceitful executives passed up humdrum adjectives like “solid” and “respectable” in favor of gushing words like “fantastic,” and they seldom mentioned shareholder value.
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Genzyme deal won’t be hostile: Thanks to its need to inspect records of Genzyme’s troubled manufacturing facilities, Sanofi-Aventis is unlikely to try a hostile takeoveer of Genzyme if negotiations break down.
Designer hospital gowns: Newsweek takes a look at Cleveland Clinic’s pilot project incorporating a Diane Von Furstenberg-designed hospital gown. The gowns feature a pattern design, elastic waistband, v-neck and wrap-around closure.
A long-term problem? There’s been lots of attention focused on people foregoing medical care during the recession because they can’t afford it. While many assume that problem will go away once the economy recovers (any day now, right?), what if it doesn’t?
Don’t use power tools on the weekend: A “meta-analysis” suggests that patients admitted to the intensive care unit during the weekend having a greater chance of dying compared to those admitted on a weekday. Researchers attribute the difference to changes in staffing and organization on weekends.
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