Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs have been implemented in various forms to reduce emergency department (ED) patient length of stay (LOS). This retrospective study investigated to what extent the timing of patient disposition in Metro Vancouver EDs was influenced by a LOS-based P4P program.

Discussing: "A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction in pediatric emergency medicine physicians in the US"

This study examined the prevalence of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction, and sought to identify potential personal and professional predictors of these phenomena in pediatric critical care providers. Dr. Gita Pensa interviews authors Dr. Andrea Weintraub and Jeanie Gribben.