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Abstract Number: 217
SHM Converge 2021
Background: With nearly 60 million cases and 1.4 million deaths globally (1), the COVID-19 pandemic has been deemed a traumatic event that transcends the range of normal human experience (2). History suggests those on the frontline of disasters are at risk of burnout, depression, post- traumatic stress disorder, and in grim cases—suicide. (3) The current […]
Abstract Number: 217
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Understanding a hospitalist’s efficiency is important to identify opportunities to provide support and prevent burnout (1). This is key when onboarding new hospitalists, as early intervention can lead to rapid improvement and a long-term sustainable career. The evaluation of hospitalist efficiency can be difficult and is often thought to require close clinical shadowing or […]
Abstract Number: 217
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: The rate of burnout among health care providers is unacceptably high and recent scholarship has advocated for organization-facing interventions to tackle this problem. To that end, our large academic hospital medicine group has developed a multi-modal strategy to identify high-yield interventions for provider well-being. A part of this initiative involved piloting a digital survey […]
Abstract Number: 219
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Hospitalists have been at the frontlines of caring for hospitalized patients with COVID-19, placing unusually high stress on hospital-based providers. Attention to hospitalist well-being and resiliency has been essential. We have engaged in a quality improvement project seeking to measure and, more importantly, improve the well-being of hospitalists at a single, large academic hospital. […]
Abstract Number: 223
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Over 50% of practicing physicians in the United States report burnout with internal medicine having some of the highest rates. The aim of our study is to identify factors that contribute to burnout in academic hospitalists and the impact that COVID-19 has had on this phenomenon. Methods: 19 academic hospitalists at Froedtert Hospital & […]
Abstract Number: 228
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Nationwide death by suicide burnout continues to rise in physicians (1). The key drivers of burnout are increased emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP) and low levels of personal accomplishment(PA). In a 2014 the Annals of Family Medicine survey revealed that 73% of general internists would not choose the same specialty again, attributing burnout […]
Abstract Number: 241
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Physician burnout poses a critical threat to the United States health care system. Finding a solution to this problem is a leadership imperative, as studies report that nearly half of physicians in the U.S. experience burnout. Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased personal accomplishment are characteristics of burnout and can lead to dire consequenses if […]
Abstract Number: 247
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The electronic health record (EHR) is a contributing factor to healthcare worker associated stress and burnout. In f most EHRs, users cannot provide feedback and suggest improvements. To capture potential solutions at the point of care, the University of Chicago Medicine’s (UCM) Clinical Excellence team launched a program to provide physicians and advanced practice […]
Abstract Number: 268
SHM Converge 2021
Background: When COVID-19 first appeared in the U.S., few imagined the impact it would have on wellness and resilience of healthcare workers. The stress and uncertainty created by the pandemic increased secondary traumatic stress and burnout among individuals and the organization as a whole. The University of Chicago Section of Hospital Medicine came together to […]
Abstract Number: 279
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Physician wellness has become a popular topic with reports of burnout among 50% of hospitalists nationwide. Evidence shows that managers directly impact employee engagement with up to half of provider burnout attributed to the leadership style of a physician’s immediate supervisor. While 360 feedback is a common method used to evaluate employers in the […]