MedCity News January 19, 2022
Emma Bardin

A report that surveyed 500 healthcare providers found that medical providers have reached a breaking point in terms of stress and burnout and one area contributing to the stress is poor medication management.

A new report from Stericycle, a medical waste management company, found that widespread provider and frontline burnout threatens both providers’ and patients’ safety. The report surveyed 500 healthcare professionals — 150 administrators and 350 clinicians. Five takeaways emerged from the study regarding the health of patients, providers, the community, and the environment.

Burnout contributes to The Great Resignation

Into calendar year three of the Covid-19 pandemic, 7 out of 10 providers are stressed and burned out, while 71% reported feeling that Covid-19 threatened their safety in the...

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