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
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
Create cross-functional teams comprised of multiple disciplines, roles, and responsibilities
Create learning opportunities to co-create solutions
Use provider feedback to create and modify systems in ways that can be implemented directly into daily practices
Information and resources to improve EHR usability allows providers to:
Customize functionality to build in shortcuts that improve efficiencies3
Use tools, such as pursuit lists, to identify and stratify patients
Provide clinical decision support tools and alerts that align with evidence-based protocols4