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Quadruple Aim

Providing Access to the Processes, Tools, and Resources to Address Provider Burden and Burnout

Prevalence of provider burnout is increasing

Provider burnout is drawing more national attention. As the effects of provider burnout reach more healthcare stakeholders, there is a growing need to address the causes of it.1

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Addressing the imbalance of job demands and resources contributing to provider burnout

The NASEM convened a working group that showed that provider burnout was caused by an imbalance between job demands and resources. The effects played out across the healthcare system, from financial cost due to reduced working hours and staff turnover, decreased patient satisfaction and safety ratings, and more providers experiencing cardiovascular disease and depression.1

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Collaboration within and across teams has been shown to have many benefits

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Increase diversity1

Create cross-functional teams comprised of multiple disciplines, roles, and responsibilities

 
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Maximize relevancy2

Create learning opportunities to co-create solutions

 
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Improve workflows1,2

Use provider feedback to create and modify systems in ways that can be implemented directly into daily practices

Improving EHR usability gives providers much-needed support

Information and resources to improve EHR usability allows providers to:

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Customize functionality to build in shortcuts that improve efficiencies3

 
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Use tools, such as pursuit lists, to identify and stratify patients

 
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Provide clinical decision support tools and alerts that align with evidence-based protocols4

Download materials to guide the optimization of your EHR program

Learn how Vanderbilt University designed and
implemented processes to address provider burnout