HealthLeaders Media July 10, 2020
Change such as the adoption of new information technology can wreak havoc among primary care practice staff members.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Burnout has reached crisis proportions in U.S. healthcare, with nearly half of physicians experiencing burnout symptoms.
– In a recent study, researchers found significant levels of burnout among all kinds of staff members at primary care practices.
– Primary care physicians in the study experienced the highest level of burnout, at 31.6%.
Improving change management can reduce anxiety and burnout among staff at primary care practices, a recent research article says.
Burnout is taking a significant toll in the healthcare sector. It is estimated that a doctor commits suicide every day. Research indicates that nearly half of physicians nationwide...