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PHM15: Physical Burnout for Hospitalists
- David M. Pressel, MD, PhD
July 31, 2015
Presenters: Allison Ballantine and Lisa Zaoutis
Physician burnout can be thought of as similar to water level in a reservoir during a drought – there is an imbalance between usage and replenishment. This leads to physician exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficiency.
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To Battle Burnout, Jerome C. Siy, MD, CHIE, SFHM, Instructs Hospitalist Leaders to Engage, Communicate, and Create a “Culture”
May 6, 2015
Studies show nearly one in three hospitalists will experience long-term exhaustion or diminished interest in their work.1 Burned out physicians have low empathy, don’t communicate well, and provide poor quality of care.
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Physician Burnout Reduced with Intervention Groups
- Frank Wharton, MD, FACP;
- Jeremiah Newsom, MD, MPH;
- Kirk Pak, MD, MSc, PhD;
- Laura Bateman, MD;
- Luis Teixeira, MD;
- Lydia Bazzano, MD;
- Steven Deitelzweig, MD, MMM, FACP, SFHM
August 1, 2014
Small-group intervention lessened physicians’ feelings of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion while boosting engagement, empowerment
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Study: Burnout Risk High for Hospitalists, Other “Front-Line” Physicians
August 29, 2012
Healthcare system needs to address hot-button issue, researcher says
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The Burden of Burnout
September 1, 2011
A critical issue in HM might be getting worse
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Listen to Tosha Wetterneck and Keiki Hinami discuss burnout and career satisfaction
September 1, 2011
Co-authors of a new career satisfaction survey discuss hospitalists' concerns
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Hospitalist Burnout
March 1, 2006
Recognize it in yourself and others, and avoid or eliminate it
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What “ER” Promised and “The Pitt” Delivered
- Naveed Choudry, MD, FACP, FHM
August 3, 2026
The first time I watched “ER”, I wasn’t thinking about admissions, throughput metrics, or RVUs. I was a teenager sitting too close to the television, captivated by the rhythm of a hospital that...
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Chapter Spotlight: Greater Philadelphia Area
August 3, 2026
SHM’s Greater Philadelphia area chapter leaders meeting in February 2026, L to R: Suchit Bhutani, MD, Caroline Bera, DO, Sara Van Calcar, MD, Kai Xu, MD, Swapna Gummadi, MD, Romeo Sporici, MD,...
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Demystifying Performance Measures for Hospitalists: Attribution Challenges
- Alex Roseman, MD, FACP, FAAP, DABOM, Harris Carmichael, MD, MHS, FACP, FHM, Amitasha Sinha, MD, and Sonali Iyer, MD
August 3, 2026
A hospital leader assigns the hospital medicine division chief to reduce the division’s length of stay (LOS). The division chief chooses LOS as a measure and focuses on individuals’ LOS by...