“While it is always important to focus on physician mental health, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges and exceptional demands that strain physicians. The AMA has responded by quickly moving new resources into the field that support the well-being of physicians...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in January, healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals have been working almost nonstop, often in high-stress environments without the proper support they need to do their jobs. As usual, healthcare workers are asked to take on some of the hardest work during this...
One of the top physician burnout researchers in the country is expecting a new national survey will show a significant uptick in clinician burnout due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Burnout is one of the most vexing challenges facing physicians and other healthcare workers nationwide. ...
Here are areas where your facility can work to ease patients’ safety concerns during the pandemic. They come from Colleen McCrory, MBA, FACHE, a coach in Huron’s Studer Group advisory firm with 19 years of experience in healthcare...
As of this writing, the novel 2019 coronavirus has infected over 4.6 million Americans and killed over 155,000. Unemployment is at its highest level since the Great Depression, and experts predict mass evictions as financial aid measures run out.
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the U.S. healthcare system in ways not seen in modern times, as floods of patients have overwhelmed hospitals and healthcare facilities.
As usual, healthcare workers are being asked to take on some of the hardest work during the coronavirus pandemic. Many...
