Staffing

ATLANTA — Many of the staff issues seen in eye care practices are rooted in a lack of trust, and it is up to practice leaders to remedy the situation, according to two clinicians at SECO.

ATLANTA — Every staff member has an important role in the optometric practice, so effective hiring is critical, according to two presenters at SECO 2024.

“I really liked working hard. When I worked at Disneyland, I’d do 12 hours straight and go home thrilled.”

WAILEA, Hawaii — Artificial intelligence can help eye care practices cut down on inefficient tasks, according to a speaker at Retina 2024.

Every year at the OSN New York and Retina meeting, in a superb educational forum, Eric Donnenfeld, MD, presents a series of cornea and external disease medical management cases for discussion by a panel of experts.

“The euphoria around economic booms often obscures the possibility for a bust, which explains why leaders typically miss the warning signs.”

Staffing shortages at radiation oncology clinics are causing treatment delays and increased patient anxiety, according to results of a national survey from American Society for Radiation Oncology.

NEW ORLEANS — Results from a survey of nephrology practices presented at the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting indicate staffing increased in 2021 despite the loss of patients on dialysis due to COVID-19.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The staffing shortage in nephrology is leading to burnout, but it was also caused by burnout, according to a presenter at the Annual Dialysis Conference.

We read, with great concern, the recent article regarding workforce challenges in pediatric ophthalmology (Healio/Ocular Surgery News, Jan. 25, 2023, page 1).