Posts Tagged with "Burnout Prevention"
View all postsHow Healthcare Employers are Implementing Wellness Principles into the Workplace
By Laura Gilroy, MD - December 8, 2021
Caring for your body and mind is extremely important in medicine. While culturally, there is still not yet a strong emphasis on well-being in the medical community, these concepts are being adopted with increasing priority within some medical systems and hospitals. Here are a few examples of how some employers are implementing these wellness programs for burnout prevention and employee satisfaction.
Hire Resilient Health Care Workers
By Patricia Bratianu RN PhD RH-AHG - October 28, 2021
One of the many hallmarks of a good employee is resilience. Resilient employees demonstrate intuitive problem-solving abilities, foresight, flexibility, time management skills, among other qualities. It is important as a hiring manager, therefore, to consider a prospective candidate's resiliency before hiring.
Four Strategies for Building and Maintaining Resilient Healthcare Teams
By Patricia Bratianu RN PhD RH-AHG - September 23, 2021
Considering the current landscape of healthcare, building a resilient team is no easy task. Gathering burnout-resistant workers means creating a healthy work culture, implementing wellness programs, and balancing community and worker needs. Here are a few tips on building a resilient team.
Reduce Workplace Stress and Thrive
By Patricia Bratianu RN PhD RH-AHG - August 25, 2021
It is common knowledge that stress decreases worker productivity and impairs employee happiness, but the long-term effects are much worse. This is why it is important to take charge of your relationship with work and manage it in a healthy way to prosper in both personal and professional life. Here are a few tips on workplace stress reduction.
Tips to Improve Well-Being for Healthcare Providers During the Pandemic
By David Beran, DO - January 26, 2021
The ongoing pandemic has taken quite a toll beyond just physically. Mental exhaustion, burnout, and fatigue are only a few of the problems facing those working on the frontlines in the healthcare field. Here are 6 wellbeing tips to help remedy the problems faced by all those in the field.
Healthcare Provider Survival Tools for 2021
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - January 4, 2021
Many reading this may find themselves with rounded shoulders and aching backs from long days seated, staring at screens. Don’t become a physical casualty. Reward your persistence, for you deserve self-care every single day. Consider the following tools as options for your survival as 2021 unfolds.
Healthcare in 2020 - A Physician Perspective
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - December 28, 2020
2020 has brought innumerable challenges to the healthcare field; burnout, telemedicine, differing opinions on controversial topics, and beyond. Here is one retrospective perspective from a physician on the matter.
Achieving Work/Life Balance in Medical Professions
By Riia O'Donnell - December 10, 2020
Fields in modern medicine can be so demanding, it is difficult to manage the tedious relationship between work and life for many workers. Compiled here are a list of objectives you can point yourself toward if you find yourself struggling with your work/life balance.
Six Ways to Keep That “New Grad” Enthusiasm in Healthcare
By MaryAnn DePietro - October 28, 2020
Working in healthcare is a rewarding career. But it also can be stressful and exhausting. It's easy for the excitement you once felt to fade. But with awareness and by making a few small adjustments, you can keep your enthusiasm for your healthcare career long after you graduate.
9 Essential Skills Medical Schools Don't Teach and How to Overcome the Knowledge Deficit
By David Beran, DO - September 22, 2020
Medical schools teach medical content well, but they miss the mark when it comes to teaching the practical side of medicine. Questions like How should I manage my income? What should I look for in a contract? or What happens when I’m sued? are left unanswered. Physicians generally learn these lessons on the job and make avoidable mistakes along the way. The following are nine skills I wish I would have learned before leaving medical school.
