Burnout and Stress Among US Surgery Residents

Burnout and Stress Among US Surgery Residents

Burnout among physicians affects mental health, performance, and patient outcomes. Surgery residency is a high-risk time for burnout. We examined burnout and the psychological characteristics that can contribute to burnout... read more

Investing in Physicians’ Well-being is Just Good Business

Investing in Physicians’ Well-being is Just Good Business

The moral and ethical reason for physician practices, hospitals and academic centers to address physician burnout should be obvious, but a new medical journal article makes the case for why addressing doctors' well-being... read more

Why Nursing Burnout is A Priority

Nursing burnout is still seen as a "soft" topic. How do we know that? Well, it is still a dilemma that organizations do not know what to do with. That and it is often bumped from the agenda. Think about it- what comes first?... read more

Burnout and Resilience in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

Burnout and Resilience in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine

The term 'burnout' describes the collection of symptoms and signs, both physical and psychological, experienced by individuals due to their work. It is defined as the condition where professionals 'lose all concerns, all... read more

Taking Care of the Physician

Taking Care of the Physician

There is increasing conversation about "physician wellness" these days, as we look at how young doctors are trained, and at the physical, emotional and spiritual pathways of those who are supposedly (and arduously and extensively)... read more

Better Living Quality for Intensive Care

Better Living Quality for Intensive Care

Aiming to bring "Better Living in Intensive Care" for both patients and caregivers, the French Intensive Care Society issued guidelines to promote quality of life for ICU. As the largest premier reference and teaching hospital... read more

The Business Case for Investing in Physician Well-being

The Business Case for Investing in Physician Well-being

Understanding the business case to reduce burnout and promote engagement as well as overcoming the misperception that nothing meaningful can be done are key steps for organizations to begin to take action. Evidence suggests... read more

Unplugged & Reconnected – Recovering from Burnout

Unplugged & Reconnected – Recovering from Burnout

Does your desk ever look like this? Mine does. WAY too often. Insert the piles of papers, books, journals and mail I need to get to on the side also. When I look at this photo, it seems absolutely ridiculous. Why on earth... read more

Moral Distress in PICU and Neonatal ICU Practitioners

Moral Distress in PICU and Neonatal ICU Practitioners

In this single-center, cross-sectional study, we found that moral distress is present in PICU and neonatal ICU health practitioners and is correlated with burnout, uncertainty, and feeling unsupported. The main outcome was... read more

Where is the Love in Critical Care?

If we look at any critical care system there are several components that are required to drive quality, safety and ultimately success. The greatest driver of success is ultimately the staff. Staff who feel safe, valued and... read more

Psychological Burnout and the Intensive Care Practitioner

Psychological Burnout and the Intensive Care Practitioner

This review hopes to be practical and candid. Ultimately, whether burnout is present or not, these efforts can support a greater goal: to increase resilience, to aid retention, and to improve career guidance. Doctors are... read more

How to Beat Burnout

How to Beat Burnout

Burnout takes a toll on physicians, their patients, and their practices. Short visits, complicated patients, lack of control, electronic health record stress, and poor work-home balance can lead to physicians leaving practices... read more

Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide?

Suicide among medical students and doctors has been a largely unacknowledged phenomenon for decades, obscured by secrecy and shame. Now, it’s beginning to emerge from the shadows. More than 62,000 people, many of them medical... read more

NAM Goes Public with Efforts to Combat Burnout

NAM Goes Public with Efforts to Combat Burnout

The National Academy of Medicine called upon the public on Friday to help shape its ambitious plan to combat burnout among doctors, nurses and other health workers. At an open meeting at the organization's headquarters... read more