Burnout in healthcare: the case for organisational change. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Burnout in healthcare: the case for organisational change. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published June 2019

Burnout in healthcare: the case for organisational change.

Montgomery A, Panagopoulou E, Esmail A, Richards T, Maslach C. BMJ. 2019;366:l4774.

Burnout has been linked to medical errors in a variety of clinician environments. This commentary describes burnout as an occupational problem in health care and recommends assessment at the departmental level to achieve lasting change.

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