#physician-burnout

#physician-burnout

Dr Robby holds an infant abandoned in the chaos of trauma. Robby cradles him with a tenderness that seems incongruous with the man we have watched unravel across the season. You have so many wonderful things to see, he whispers, his voice cracking. And so many people to love ahead of you. Tyler Beauchamp, MD When Robby speaks these words of comfort to the child, something shifts in his eyes a dawning recognition that he is not merely soothing an abandoned infant, but speaking to the abandoned parts of himself that, too, deserve saving.

Between end-of-year work deadlines, school programs, holiday parties, and the emotional marathon of family gatherings, December often feels like one long sprint. And don't get me started on moving that darn little elf. There have been nights I've woken up in a cold sweat thinking, "I forgot to move the elf!" Let's just say that bringing the holiday magic comes with a price for parents.

The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, draw on surveys of more than 1,400 physicians and advanced practice providers at both Harvard-affiliated Mass General Brigham and Atlanta's Emory Healthcare. At MGB, use of ambient documentation technologies was associated with a 21.2 percent absolute reduction in burnout prevalence at 84 days, while Emory Healthcare saw a 30.7 percent absolute increase in documentation-related well-being at 60 days.