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Bruce Cummings
Jan 2, 20243 min read
Note from Hospital Employees to Hospital Leaders: “It’s Not Me, It’s You.”
Note to leaders: if you want more front-line employee engagement and alignment, take a look at reducing the frequency of meetings.
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 29, 20233 min read
A New York City Physician's Legacy is Realized in Massachusetts
A tribute to Dr. Lorna Breen and to the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation...
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Word of the Year, “Riz”, Meet Healthcare Phenomenon of the Decade, “Labordemic”
Still more reasons for hospital leaders to think, act, and prioritize differently...
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Curing Clinician Turnover: The Unvarnished Truth for Healthcare Executives
A nursing researcher and a former hospital CEO walk into a bar…
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Bruce Cummings
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Nurses to Senior Leaders: We Don't Trust You
A MIT study recalls to mind this line by Yigrette (nurse) from the Game of Thrones epic: "You know nothing, Jon Snow (senior executive)"
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Bruce Cummings
Nov 21, 20232 min read
CEO Turnover: Burnout Engulfs the C-Suite, Too
Healthcare clinicians and physicians are not alone in experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout...
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Bruce Cummings
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Pay Attention to Mayo Clinic's Emerging Workforce Strategy
Pivoting from Herculean recruiting efforts to improving clinicians’ workflow.
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 30, 20233 min read
CDC's Marquee Publication, MMWR, Highlights Declines in Healthcare Worker Mental Health
Discussion on recommendations from the CDC about what's needed to counteract intensifying stress of front-line healthcare workers.
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Findings From the Mass General Physician Organization (MGPO) Multi-Year Burnout Study
Mass General Brigham conducted a multi-year study of burnout among its own physicians and clinicians ultimately showing sobering data...
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Another Cost of Inadequate Action on Clinician Burnout
Here's why physicians and clinicians may decide to turn to a union for seeking a renewed sense of agency and obtaining relief from burnout
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Yet Another Study Showing Key Factors in Burnout Reduction and Employee Retention Strategies
A recent study from Huron Consulting shows yet another year-over-year increase in clinician burnout. Here’s why.
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 2, 20232 min read
Getting it Right: Providence Health Using AI to Promote More Flexible Work Schedules
Kudos to Providence Health, who has recently developed an AI-enabled staffing algorithm for fostering greater flexibility in work schedules.
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Bruce Cummings
Sep 25, 20232 min read
Burnout and The Cost of Physician Turnover — Latest Data
Bruce D. Cummings, MPH, LFACHE analyzes recent data regarding the real costs of physician turnover and how it impacts clinician burnout.
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Bruce Cummings
Sep 18, 20232 min read
Dissecting Hospitals’ Limited Action So Far in Addressing Clinician Burnout
Healthcare Leaders and hospitals are still not aggressively, consistently, and comprehensively tackling the epidemic of clinician burnout...
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Bruce Cummings
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Treat the Causes of Burnout, Not the Symptoms
A recent article written by Olga Khazan confirms that clinician burnout is a workplace problem that only healthcare leaders can help fix.
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Bruce Cummings
Sep 5, 20234 min read
Tackling The Nursing Burnout, Turnover & Retention Crisis: Findings From AONL & AMN
If you are a hospital or health system leader, these effective measures can mitigate turnover, reduce burnout and improve staff retention...
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Bruce Cummings
Aug 28, 20233 min read
Servant Leadership Exemplified by Healthcare Executives? Not So Much.
It's not enough to have a servant leader's mindset. One must demonstrate specific actions as both a healthcare leader and organization...
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Bruce Cummings
Aug 21, 20232 min read
The McKinsey Health Institute Study: Addressing Employee Burnout
A recent study by McKinsey Health Institute shows healthcare leaders hold the ultimate practices to help reduce clinician burnout.
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Paul DeChant
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Healthcare Physicians Unionizing
A recent article in Becker’s Healthcare reported on a growing trend – physicians joining a union. Let's dive into why this may be happening.
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Bruce Cummings
Aug 2, 20232 min read
The Burden of Clinician & Physician Burnout - A Study
A study on physician burnout including compelling statistics and how the underlying cause of burnout always comes back to the workplace...
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