HealthIT Security (10/6, McKeon) reports, “Physician burnout was a growing problem prior to the pandemic, but other health care professionals are reporting significant levels of burnout as well, according to” a Spok survey, which found more than 50% “of IT staff and contact center staff reported feeling a considerable level of burnout.” In addition, more than 60% “of clinical executives reported feeling ‘a great deal’ of burnout since the pandemic.” The article adds, “Health care professionals overwhelmingly agreed that the risk of clinician burnout is a public health crisis.”
Related Links:
— “Workers Report Burnout Due to Healthcare Cybersecurity Concerns ” Jill McKeon, HealthIT Security, October 6, 2021