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 17: MODULE 10 - EFFECTIVE PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
Clinicians should have an important leadership role in the management of healthcare organizations since they are at the center of clinical service delivery. Studies suggest that improving their leadership skills contributes to better outcomes for patients and for healthcare organizations. They also recognize that the leadership skills of healthcare professionals can impact not only patient care, but also hospital efficiency and patient satisfaction, which is important to hospital reimbursement, risk management and overall cost of care.
SUMMARY: Module 10 introduces the concept of emotional intelligence and assists clinicians in identifying their own strengths and weaknesses as leaders. Trainees engage in self-reflection to discover their personal leadership styles and learn about ways they can improve.
Author: Iris Mushin, M.Ed, MBA
Contributing Editor: Anoop Agrawal, MB