Clinician Well-Being
by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 26, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Background Clinician burnout has become a pervasive issue [1] for U.S. clinicians, students, and trainees. Burnout, a syndrome characterized by a high degree of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and a low sense of personal accomplishment from...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 26, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Background Clinician burnout has become a pervasive issue [1] for U.S. clinicians, students, and trainees. Burnout, a syndrome characterized by a high degree of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and a low sense of personal accomplishment...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 30, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
ABSTRACT | Individual, institutional, and societal risk factors for the development of burnout can differ for women and men physicians. While some studies on physician burnout report an increased prevalence among women, this finding may be due to actual...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 7, 2019 | Commentary, Perspectives
Stress and burnout impact all of the health professions, from education to practice, with potentially serious negative consequences for patients, students, trainees, and health care professionals [1,2]. As a result, organizations are taking action to implement...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Dec 3, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
ABSTRACT | While much is known about the prevalence of burnout among physicians and nurses, little is known about burnout in the physician assistant (PA) profession. Approximately 50 percent of physicians and 35 percent of nurses report symptoms of burnout....
by Jenna Ogilvie | Nov 5, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
ABSTRACT | As health care professionals strive to address the nation’s physical and mental health care issues, they too are often at risk. The purpose of this paper is to inspire a national dialogue about the well-being and resilience of the people to whom...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 1, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction The person-centered health information system (PCHIS) of the future leverages information technology enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) to support better, safer, and more affordable health care. The vision presented in this paper describes a...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 1, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction There is a high prevalence of burnout, depression, and suicide among health care professionals (HCPs) [1-5]. Compromised well-being among HCPs is associated with medical errors, medical malpractice suits, health care associated infections, patient...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 17, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction Team-based health care has been linked to improved patient outcomes and may also be a means to improve clinician well-being [1]. The increasingly fragmented and complex health care landscape adds urgency to the need to foster effective team-based...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jun 25, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The young nurse returned to room seven. Finishing up her charting just a moment earlier, she glanced at her watch and knew she couldn’t postpone going into his room any longer, despite the disconcerting vibe she got each time she went in there. Room seven was...
