Paul DeChant MD, MBA
The Role of Healthcare Leaders in Pandemic Recovery - Caring for the Caregivers
The pandemic has driven clinicians to unprecedented levels of burnout. Healthcare leaders have the best opportunity to help them. Here's how
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Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 22, 2021
The AMGA and the Pandemic
I’m pleased to share my discussion with Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, the President and CEO of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA).
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 12, 2021
Healthcare Boards Supporting Clinician Burnout
What is the role of the board of directors in addressing clinician burnout?
This is the focus of my discussion with Dr. Byron Scott.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 1, 2021
Surviving Existential Threats in Healthcare
Over the next few months I'll be interviewing healthcare leaders asking what they learned from the past year and their hopes for 2021.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Oct 18, 2020
The Deep Impact of COVID-19 on Physicians
Healthcare leaders, at the local and national level, must prioritize clinician well-being and take action to address burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Oct 3, 2020
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Maslach & Leiter's Drivers of Burnout
One such correlation is the connection between Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Maslach’s Drivers of Burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Sep 6, 2020
Burnout - We Can Fix This!
How do you efficiently and effectively improve physician engagement? There are a few key steps that make a difference:
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Aug 2, 2020
Targeting Change In a Crisis
Start simply and effectively when addressing burnout. It's important to know what needs to be done in order to not waste precious resources.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jul 26, 2020
Connections Prevent Burnout
Connections matter. Connecting to our Purpose, to our mission, to what we find meaningful in life, serve as protection against burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jul 12, 2020
"I Couldn't Help Anyone. I Couldn't Do Anything."
Dr. Breen was an exemplary physician and human being, an optimist with a magnetic personality, who died by suicide on April 26th.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jul 5, 2020
Burnout - It's the Workplace, Stupid!
It's the economy, stupid! In 1992 Bill Clinton was a relatively unknown governor or Arkansas running for president against Republican...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 31, 2020
Burnout-Proof Leadership
Leadership is the key to not only surviving, but coming through the crisis better and stronger.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 17, 2020
Burnout Shame and Blame
Burnout is a failure of the organization, not of the clinician working in that organization.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 3, 2020
How You Lead Impacts Those You Lead
Basically it comes down to this - when leaders who respect and care for their people, their people are more satisfied and better engaged.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Apr 5, 2020
Fixing Toxic Work Environments
The Pandemic Has Changed Everything.
This is an opportunity to transform broken relationships between executives and clinicians.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 30, 2020
COVID-19 Traumatic Stress Disorder
Today is Doctor's Day, and this is a Doctor's Day like no other before, and hopefully since.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 15, 2020
Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
How your organization comes out of this in six to twelve months depends on how well you were prepared beforehand and how well you respond.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Feb 23, 2020
Physician Workforce Diversity and Absence of Fairness
A key element of fairness is being treated equitably regardless of personal factors that are not related to job performance.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 5, 2020
Absence of Fairness
"A workplace is perceived to be fair when three key elements are present: trust, openness, and respect."
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 22, 2019
Enabling Physician Leadership – Oregon Medical Group
“Most executives don’t know what burnout is or how to prevent it. Leaders must understand burnout and the organizational factors . . .
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