Background: The extent and impact of bias in medicine are increasingly recognized. Studies have demonstrated the deleterious effect of clinicians’ biases on patient care (1,2), and the impact of patients’ biases on physicians’ well-being (3). We hypothesized that more subtle expressions of bias would increase burnout among academic hospitalists. The objectives of this study were [...]

Background: First year hospitalists have higher inpatient and 30 day post discharge mortality than hospitalists with at least a year of experience. The Joint Commission found that improper orientation and training is the second leading cause of sentinel events in hospitals. There is neither literature nor guidelines to inform best practices for Hospital Medicine (HM) [...]

Background: Physician burnout is a persistent stress reaction which can include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feeling of decreased personal accomplishment. Burnout affects all specialties and all practices, but burnout rates are higher among women physicians as compared to men (56% vs 41%). Gender disparities in burnout have many causes, including inequities in recruitment, pay and [...]

Background: In 2019, Banner Health innovated by launching Cultivating Happiness in Medicine (CHIM), which was Banner’s commitment to supporting physician and APP well-being and reducing burnout. The CHIM strategy is evidence-based, physician and APP driven, and holistic, supporting clinicians from individual wellness and organizational workplace environment perspectives. The six dimensions of the strategy include the [...]