AHA publishes playbook to reduce burnout in healthcare

A major healthcare association group has released a playbook to help reduce the prevalence of burnout in the industry. The American Hospital Association has outlined a seven-step approach specifically tailored to health system leaders to address burnout, which is a long-term stress reaction caused by a work environment, according to the association.

Burnout is a pressing issue in the healthcare workforce, with more than 40% of U.S. physicians feeling at least one symptom, such as feelings of depersonalization of exhaustion, according to a recent study. Symptoms can also include a low sense of personal accomplishment. While the burnout can vary by specialty, several healthcare groups have noted...