Becker's Healthcare August 6, 2024
Four-day workweeks are starting to gain traction among nursing leaders. But physicians have been hesitant to embrace flexible schedules for several reasons, MDLinx reported Aug. 5.
Physician burnout has been high the last few years, costing the U.S. healthcare system approximately $4.6 billion annually due to employee turnover, productivity loss and decreased patient safety and satisfaction, experts told the publication.
The four-day workweek could address some of these issues, however, physicians have experienced a “flexibility stigma” that has stopped many from supporting that approach, the report said. Physicians may worry that a flexible schedule could negatively affect their reputation, grant funding, hospital workflow or professional relationships.
To overcome this, hospitals and leadership...
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