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Bruce Cummings
4 days ago3 min read
Successfully tackling clinician burnout requires a comprehensive, disciplined approach
Clinician burnout isn’t about resilience—it’s a workplace issue. See what’s missing in common solutions and how leaders can drive change.
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Bruce Cummings
Feb 204 min read
Lessons From Losses: Reflections on MassGeneralBrigham's Predicament
Big health systems struggle, but real success comes from engaged teams, not just size or endowments.
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Bruce Cummings
Feb 53 min read
The growing and disturbing impacts of physician burnout
Two Boston Globe stories reveal a common issue, physician burnout. Learn how leadership-driven changes can help.
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Bruce Cummings
Jan 313 min read
A Tumultuous Week for Anyone Concerned About Health, Healthcare, Healthcare Workers, and/or Healthcare Leaders
Washington’s chaos, from halted grants to controversial Cabinet picks, is impacting healthcare and workers.
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Bruce Cummings
Nov 14, 20243 min read
Moving the needle on Clinician Burnout
Explore how leadership-driven changes can transform healthcare workplaces.
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Bruce Cummings
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Exploring The Role of "Administrivia" As a Key Factor in Clinician Burnout
There are great tech solutions to much of administrivia, and yet there are still plenty of aspects for which there are no tech solutions.
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Bruce Cummings
Feb 20, 20245 min read
Are Introverted Leaders More Likely to Remediate the Healthcare Workforce Crisis?
“Quiet people have the loudest minds” — Stephen Hawking
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Bruce Cummings
Jan 23, 20242 min read
A Prescription for Hospital Leaders: Emulate 8 Essential Qualities, Adopt “Quiet Management”, and Approach Front-line Clinicians With a New Perspective
A prescription for a lighter management touch and more effective leadership engagement with front-line clinicians.
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Bruce Cummings
Jan 9, 20243 min read
Word of the Day: “Shibboleth.” Or, What Do Eliminating SAT’s and Clinician Burnout Have in Common?
The trap of conventional wisdom...
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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 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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