Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 16, 2019Breakdown of Community - Burnout Driver #4Today’s post takes a deep dive into Maslach and Leiter’s fourth driver of physician burnout – Breakdown of Community.
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 11, 2019Fixing Physician Frustrations at the Front LinesThe model creates a process and structure by which front-line workers (both clinical and non-clinical) identify current and potential proble
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 8, 2019Physician Burnout Driver #3 – Insufficient Reward Intrinsic rewards are deeply tied to respect. “Respect is like air. If you take it away, it’s all people can think about.
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 4, 2019Regaining Control through HuddlesHow many little problems do you put up with each day simply because it’s easier to put up with them than to try to fix them?
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 1, 2019Lack of Control Physicians strongly value autonomy, and we should. Much of what we do requires making decisions and taking independent actions.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 27, 2019Removing Frustrations, Preventing Burnout By removing frustrations from patient care, a small practice dramatically reduced their workload and improved work-life balance.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 24, 2019Work Overload – First Driver of Burnout Work Overload is the first thing people think of as a root cause of burnout. With too much to do, people become overwhelmed and exhausted.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 20, 2019Advancing Organizational Well-BeingClinicians experience burnout as a result of working hard in a toxic work environment rife with barriers...