Prescription for Burnout
Prescription for Burnout - How to Transition Healthcare Trainees Into the Clinical Work Environment and Improve Clinician Resilience, Patient Care, and Hospital Efficiency
Prescription for Burnout is a practical and detailed guide based on MedRAP, a comprehensive program implemented at Baylor College of Medicine for 25 years which was designed to advance the professional growth of medical residents and improve their well-being by addressing factors that lead to stress and burnout. The guide has been adapted to facilitate the transition for a wide range of medical clinicians undergoing similar challenges. It provides the framework for implementation of all components of the program, including structuring the curriculum for individual session topics; emphasizes tips to create a positive learning environment; and pre-identifies challenges trainees are likely to encounter and ways to manage them effectively. MedRAP focuses on cost-effective ways to help clinicians-in-training transition into the clinical work environment, cope with the challenges of modern medical practice, provide high quality of care, contribute to patient satisfaction, and function effectively and efficiently. The program also focuses on addressing ACGME competencies such as communication and interpersonal skills, leadership skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice skills. The Quality Improvement component of the program involves the entire healthcare team in improving the efficiency of the hospital work environment and patient care. Because of MedRAP’s efficient design, maximum benefits for medical training programs can be achieved with a judicious commitment of time and resources.
Prescription for Burnout
CHAPTER 14: MODULE 7 - BREAKING BAD NEWS
Breaking bad news is one of the most challenging tasks in medical practice. Clinicians are asked to undertake this unpleasant task at the time of a patient’s greatest need. How clinicians deliver bad news, their attitude, and communication skills play a critical role in how well the patient and the family will cope with it. Medical training should prepare young clinicians to handle this duty carefully and systematically.
SUMMARY: Module 7 presents general strategies and best practices for breaking bad news, keeping in mind individual patient needs, and utilizes self-reflection techniques to explore the personal and professional difficulties clinicians may encounter in performing this difficult task.
Author: Iris Mushin, M.Ed, MBA
Contributing Editor: Anoop Agrawal, MB