{"id":97053,"date":"2023-03-07T13:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=97053"},"modified":"2023-03-07T16:24:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T22:24:44","slug":"movement-to-address-professional-well-being-in-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/03\/07\/movement-to-address-professional-well-being-in-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Movement to address professional well-being in health care"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Caring well for patients also means caring for those who provide care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, it\u2019s no secret that the burnout crisis in health care predates COVID-19, and the pandemic further exacerbated the issue, said Victor Dzau, MD, president of the National Academy of Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Dzau discussed the crisis Monday with UNMC\u2019s Breakthrough Thinking audience and outlined the broad steps NAM is taking to optimize well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt cannot be business as usual,\u201d Dr. Dzau said, noting burnout creates both harmful consequences for patient safety and costly repercussions to the health care system. \u201cWe need future thinking and action \u2026 a national movement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the Breakthrough Thinking presentation with Dr. Dzau<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, NAM has launched a national, systems-approach to improve clinician well-being across the health care spectrum. The plan engages a broad group of stakeholders \u2014 from the government and academia to accrediting bodies and health IT companies \u2014 to address priorities to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n