Leadership
“Breaking Bread” to Combat Burnout
Article by Elizabeth L. Métraux, Dana Hiniker & Patrick Kinner
Can a simple dinner create community among health care providers?
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Physician Burnout
More than half of physicians display signs of burnout. What are the causes of physician burnout, and what are some solutions that can be implemented at both the individual and system level?
Leadership
Reigniting the Passion to Practice Through a Multi-Pronged Approach
Article by Susan J. Rehm, Katherine Bulava, Andrea Sikon, J. Harry Isaacson & Sumita B. Khatri
Cleveland Clinic formed the Practice Innovation and Professional Fulfillment Office to create and sustain an environment that allows clinicians and scientists to thrive through barrier removal, culture change, and support for personal well-being.
Patient Engagement
Patient Engagement from Both Sides of the Bed
Article by Susan Hassmiller & Ani Bilazarian
When patients and families are included in medical rounds as valued members of the team, the quality of care improves.
Leadership
Health Care Teams with Grit
Talk by Thomas H. Lee
Four key elements that characterize gritty individuals, gritty teams, and gritty organizations.
Leadership
Esprit de Corps: Turning Vicious Cycle Virtuous
Talk by Stephen Swensen
Esprit de corps is the single most important indicator in which health care organizations have control over patient experience, outcomes, safety, and cost. How to get there? By co-creating quality.
Leadership
NEJM Catalyst Roundtable Report: Seeking Solutions to Physician Burnout
Roundtable by Paul DeChant, Christina Maslach, Tait Shanafelt, Karen Weiner, Namita Seth Mohta & Edward Prewitt
An NEJM Catalyst roundtable sponsored by IBM Watson Health brought together four experts, all deeply engaged in reducing physician burnout from different perspectives, to share in a robust discussion.
Leadership
Combating Clinician Burnout with Community-Building
Article by Nicolas S. Nguyen, Elizabeth L. Métraux & Andrew F. Morris-Singer
Improving morale and reducing turnover with peer-support meetings and shared group email lists for clinicians.
Leadership
To Fight Burnout, Organize
Article by Leo Eisenstein
The social determinants of health — and physicians’ sense of powerlessness in the face of them — seem crucially missing from the discussion of burnout.
Leadership
Applying Community Organizing Principles to Restore Joy in Work
Article by Jessica Perlo & Derek Feeley
IHI offers four lessons on how to nurture joy in the health care workforce.
Leadership
Physician Resiliency and Wellness for Transforming a Health System
Article by Carl S. Armato & Tom E. Jenike
Novant Health is helping physicians find meaning and thrive again through a novel program that builds self-awareness, teaches coping skills, and increases their engagement, resulting in greater fulfillment in their personal and professional lives.
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