Development and Validation of an Electronic Postoperative Morbidity Score.

Background: Electronic health records are being adopted due to numerous potential benefits. This requires the development of objective metrics to characterize morbidity, comparable to studies performed in centers without an electronic health record. We outline the development of an electronic version of the postoperative morbidity score for integration into our electronic health record.

Low mood and employment: when affective disorders are intertwined with the workplace--a UK perspective.

Working is undoubtedly an important aspect of western life. As well as structuring time, it provides financial security, meaning, identity and social participation, and has a beneficial effect on long-term physical and mental well-being. Despite this, people with mental health conditions have the lowest employment rate of any disabled group, although many of them want to work and work is highly beneficial for their physical and mental health.