One of the factors that contributes to burnout in medicine is the inefficient and cumbersome nature of the systems in which we practice. This is especially true for compassionate, trauma-informed clinicians who must watch their patients suffer in a system that clearly has historical and current harms. By 2008, when I started my nonprofit, disparities …
With suicide rates increasing in the United States, communities must use every tool available to identify those at risk so they can be connected to the care they need. Earlier this year, Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) worked directly with the state’s health care providers to help increase suicide risk screening among pregnant and postpartum people, …
Patient safety and lack of autonomy are two of the main reasons so many clinicians leave the medical field, according to a new study. report published by EY. Amid the crisis of clinical burnout, healthcare workers have spoken frankly about their moral injury, which refers to the feeling of knowing that they are unable to …