Time out: the impact of physician burnout on patient care quality and safety in perioperative medicine.

Philip Shin; Vimal Desai; Antonio Hernandez Conte; Chunyuan Qiu

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Time out: the impact of physician burnout on patient care quality and safety in perioperative medicine.

July 5, 2023

Shin P, Desai V, Conte AH, et al. Perm J. 2023;27(2):160-168.

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Burnout among healthcare workers is widespread and can threaten patient safety. This article summarizes the individual, organizational, and culture factors contributing to perioperative physician burnout, how burnout impacts surgical patient care, and strategies to mitigate perioperative physician burnout.

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