Impact of Early Admission Surveys on Physicians' Communication Skills on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Scores: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Introduction Effective communication between doctors and patients is one of the 19 core questions on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. Positive patient experiences, as reflected in HCAHPS scores, are associated with higher quality of care, reduced mortality, and fewer readmissions. These scores also influence a hospital's financial bonuses or penalties from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Neocortical long-range inhibition promotes cortical synchrony and sleep.

Behavioral states such as sleep and wake are highly correlated with specific patterns of rhythmic activity in the cortex. During low arousal states such as slow wave sleep, the cortex is synchronized and dominated by low frequency rhythms coordinated across multiple regions. Although recent evidence suggests that GABAergic inhibitory neurons are key players in cortical state modulation, the circuit mechanisms coordinating synchronized activity among local and distant neocortical networks are not well understood.

Personal growth Initiative as a protective factor between the relation of practical stress and life satisfaction.

Stress stemming from practical or financial obstacles is among the top sources of stress for college students. The current study examined if one new positive psychological strength factor, personal growth initiative, functioned as a buffer to protect young adults' life satisfaction, anxiety, and depression from practical stress. Undergraduate students ( = 353, age range 18-23, 73.

Monitoring abundance of aggregated animals (Florida manatees) using an unmanned aerial system (UAS).

Imperfect detection is an important problem when counting wildlife, but new technologies such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS) can help overcome this obstacle. We used data collected by a UAS and a Bayesian closed capture-mark-recapture model to estimate abundance and distribution while accounting for imperfect detection of aggregated Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) at thermal refuges to assess use of current and new warmwater sources in winter. Our UAS hovered for 10 min and recorded 4 K video over sites in Collier County, FL.