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Processing Clinician Grief and Burnout During, and Outside of, a Pandemic

In the worst stretches of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals were profoundly impacted by the rigors and trauma of their work. In this PSQH Industry Focus Report, learn about one approach to helping clinicians process grief and deal with burnout during this difficult time.

News & Analysis

Fixing Clinical Burnout Could Reduce Drug Diversion in Healthcare Settings

Burnout already affected more than half of all physicians prior to the coronavirus pandemic, and it has only intensified among doctors and other healthcare workers in recent months. According to a recent survey, 65% of physicians indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased their feelings of burnout, as they feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of the virus. And increasing burnout is widely reported in nursing, pharmacy, and nearly all other clinical areas.

The Surgicalist Approach: Breathing New Life Into an Ailing Trauma or Acute Care Surgical Program

Many of today’s difficulties stem from the rapidly changing face of healthcare. In part, they result from the remixing and rebalancing of surgical subspecialties. The once omnipresent general surgeon with a broad skill set and diverse patient experience is all but extinct. Additionally, true trauma surgeons are hard to find. Compounding the problem, modern surgeons are seeking a better work-life balance and shunning the added income of on-call hospital shifts in favor of a more predictable and manageable schedule.

Upcoming webinar

Nursing’s Role in Quality Improvement

Nurses play a vital role in care delivery, but they also are hugely important when it comes to quality improvement. As part of PSQH’s celebration of National Nurses Week 2021, this May 13 webinar examines how nurses fit into the healthcare quality process and how your organization can maximize their efforts.

Industry Events

Tuesday, 5/11 - 2021 IHI Patient Safety Congress (virtual)

Monday, 6/28 - APIC 2021

Monday, 8/9 - HIMSS21 Global Health Conference & Exhibition

Monday, 9/13 - NAHQ Next Annual Conference (virtual)

National Nurses Week

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Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Fourth Edition

Life safety expert and independent consultant Brad Keyes, CHSP, provides a practical, strategic approach to the life safety survey process. He walks you through a room-by-room, floor-by-floor analysis of the life safety measures you must have in place to avoid costly citations. The book simplifies Joint Commission standards and CMS requirements and focuses on ways to pass your next life safety survey.

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