Becker's Hospital Review

48 CMO / CARE DELIVERY 29 physician specialties ranked by happiness By Mackenzie Bean P hysicians' happiness varies greatly by specialty, with plastic surgeons reporting the most contentment outside of work, a Feb. 24 Medscape report found. e report is based on survey responses from 9,175 U.S. physicians polled between June 28 and Oct. 3, 2022. Here's how the specialties rank on happiness outside of work, according to Medscape: Plastic Surgery — 71 percent reported feeling happy or very happy outside of work Public health and preventive medicine — 69 percent Orthopedics — 65 percent Otolaryngology — 65 percent Urology — 63 percent Physical medicine and rehabilitation — 63 percent Ophthalmology — 62 percent Dermatology — 62 percent Pathology — 62 percent Gastroenterology — 62 percent Radiology — 61 percent Pediatrics — 60 percent General surgery — 59 percent Pulmonary medicine — 59 percent Nephrology — 58 percent Diabetes and endocrinology — 58 percent Psychiatry — 58 percent Anesthesiology — 58 percent Obstetrics/gynecology — 57 percent Internal medicine —57 percent Family medicine — 56 percent Cardiology — 56 percent Emergency medicine — 55 percent Critical care — 55 percent Allergy and immunology — 55 percent Neurology — 54 percent Oncology — 51 percent Rheumatology — 51 percent Infectious Disease — 47 percent n Former Ohio nurse sentenced in connection to patient's death By Erica Carbajal A former nurse at an Ohio nursing home has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to surrender her nursing license in connection to a patient's death last May, the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Feb. 28. In May of 2021, Aminata Fofana, who worked as a licensed practical nurse at Capri Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lewis Center, Ohio, removed a 72-year-old patient's tracheostomy mask to clean it. According to NBC affiliate WCMH, Ms. Fofana told federal investigators she forgot to reattach the tubing after cleaning the mask. An hour later, another nurse found the patient, Paul Mowery, dead. Ms. Fofana pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a third-degree felony, in January. On Feb. 27, a judge in the Delaware County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court sentenced Ms. Fofana to three years of a basic level of community control. Additionally, Ms. Fofana was ordered to maintain residence in the state, surrender her nursing license and is "prohibited from working or volunteering in any capacity with sick or elderly patients," according to the attorney general's office. The patient's wife, Luana Mowery, filed a wrongful death suit against Capri Gardens, the nursing home's parent company, in January. A hearing in the case is set for March, according to WCMH. n Employers find new ways to 'quiet fire' By Alexis Kayser A mid an uncertain economic outlook, employers are finding ways to thin their workforce other than outright layoffs, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 26. The term "quiet firing" arose in 2022 to describe this behavior — employers impose stricter regulations or make conditions harsher for employees, in hopes they will leave on their own. Organizations are regaining power over workers, who had the upper hand at the labor market's tightest; and as they look to cut costs ahead of a potential recession, they are experimenting with new forms of quiet firing. Meta recently issued harsh performance reviews, deeming thousands of employees subpar. Walt Disney Co. is requiring remote workers to return to the office four days a week. And Walmart is closing multiple technology hubs, requiring workers to relocate if they wish to stay on the payroll. These moves signal a power shift within the labor market. "There's less employer desperation," Aaron Sojourner, a senior researcher at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, told the Journal. "Employers feel a little more empowered to impose the things that they want." n

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