Resource topic: Practice Environment
2 Remedies for Reducing Burnout Among Healthcare Workers

Burnout can undermine not only employee well-being, but also patient outcomes, safety and quality of care. Gallup, in partnership with Sharecare, has developed a...

Opinion Piece/Short Communication
A Look in the Mirror: The Role of Medical Training in Physician Burnout

In the following article, published in NEJM Catalyst, Rich Joseph discusses the trend of "MD drop out" due to the institutional norms and medical training...

Article
“You Can’t Feel Healthier than Your Caregiver” – The Ripple Effect of Trust and Empathy for Patients and Health Care Staff, Cultivated through Cultural Activities

The following article, published in the Journal of Nursing and Care, explores the impact of cultural activities within a health care system, to help prevent...

Article
Guideline for Team Communication

The Guideline for Team Communication, approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board, provides guidance and recommendations for improving preoperative team...

Briefs and Summaries
Developing Emotional Intelligence in the Clinical Learning Environment: A Case Study in Cultural Transformation

Cohen-Katz et al. explore residents' experiences in a model practice environment emphasizing resident wellness, safety, and interpersonal skills. The quantitative...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Brief Mindfulness-Based Self-Care Curriculum for an Inter-professional Group of Palliative Care Providers

Published in Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Podgurski et al. develop and assess a 5-hour mindfulness-based intervention targeting an inter-professional...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Your Best Life: Resiliency Builder: Delivering Orthopedic Care Abroad

The following article in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research posits how practicing Orthopaedics abroad may intuitively enhance resilience. With less...

Article
Food for Thought: An Exploratory Study of how Physicians Experience Poor Workplace Nutrition

Published in BMC Nutrition Journal, this study explores physicians' views of their nutrition in the workplace at a large urban teaching hospital. At the initial...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Physician Nutrition and Cognition During Work Hours: Effect of a Nutrition-Based Intervention

The found links between nutrition and cognition inspired the authors of following paper to examine effects of a nutrition based intervention involving scheduled...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Teamwork and Patient Safety in Dynamic Domains of Healthcare: A Review of the Literature

The following review examines current research on teamwork in highly dynamic domains of healthcare (operating rooms, emergency medicine, etc.) with a focus on...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
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