Approximately 5% to 10% of shift workers, including many health care professionals, suffer from shift work disorder, a circadian sleep-wake cycle disorder defined by poor quality sleep.
In addition to instituting flexible work schedules to attract and retain employees, practices can consider technologic solutions that reduce staffing needs by improving office efficiency.
Amid growing concerns about the new omicron variant, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi, MD, have advised all residents to wear masks while indoors.
The USPSTF has proposed strategies to mitigate the influence of systemic racism in its recommendations in an effort to reduce health inequities and other negative effects of racism.
