PTSD and surgical residents: Everybody hurts… sometimes.

Background: We aim to evaluate the prevalence of PTSD, its association with physician burnout, and risk factors for PTSD among surgical residents.

Methods: A cross-sectional national survey of surgical residents was conducted screening for PTSD. Causative traumatic stressors were queried, and thirty-one potential risk factors for PTSD were evaluated.

Trauma patients: I can't get no (patient) satisfaction?

Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides financial incentives to hospitals based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction survey. This data is made publicly available on their website to be utilized by patients and insurers. Hospitals are profoundly interested in identifying patient populations that negatively contribute to overall patient satisfaction scores.