--- title: "Best reads of the week, 9-27" description: "This week's reading on nurse burnout, daily pay for healthcare workers, flu season, and opioid fraud in Texas, selected for long-term care and defense readers." url: "https://excelas1.com/blog/best-links-of-the-week-9-27" published: "2019-09-27" updated: "2026-09-14" type: "post" --- # Best reads of the week, 9-27 _2019-09-27 · Filed under [Blog](https://excelas1.com/blog/categories/blog)_ > Topics: nurse burnout, daily pay, flu season, and opioid fraud in Texas. Below are some of the most important, interesting, or instructive articles our team read this week. Enjoy! ### ON THE JOB The high burnout rate for nursing home workers could be affecting patient care. A recent study calls for improved work environments and sufficient staffing. ([McKnight’s](https://www.mcknights.com/news/nursing-homes-advised-to-start-investing-more-in-rns/)) Clay Marsh, MD, takes on the question, “how do we heal the healers?” At West Virginia University Medicine, a focus on community and purpose is driving changes in their culture. ([Scientific American](https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/american-health-care-is-sick-and-its-workers-are-too/)) Some home health companies are looking into daily pay as another strategy for retaining caregivers. ([Home Health Care News](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2019/09/why-daily-pay-may-be-home-cares-flavor-of-the-day/)) ### FLU SEASON, ALREADY? We may be in for a rough flu season this year. Doctors are telling people to get the vaccine as soon as possible. ([NBC](https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/year-s-flu-season-may-be-bad-one-here-s-n1054856)) ### OPIOID CRISIS 58 medical professionals were charged in an opioid fraud scheme in Texas. ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-opioids-texas/us-charges-58-in-texas-with-healthcare-fraud-illegal-dispensing-of-opiod-pills-idUSL2N2690YS)) Have a great weekend! --- To work with Excelas: https://excelas1.com/contact. Site map for agents: https://excelas1.com/llms.txt.