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Bruce Cummings
3 days ago3 min read
Mindfulness Training: A Case of Misplaced Effort by Nurses for Nurses
Mindfulness training may offer temporary relief, but it fails to address the systemic issues causing clinician burnout.
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 26, 20243 min read
A widely read on-line publication misses the boat on clinician burnout
A recent Health Leaders report on clinician burnout highlights critical misunderstandings about its causes and solutions.
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 12, 20245 min read
Reflections on the United Healthcare CEO Assassination
United Healthcare CEO's death prompts a look at systemic issues driving clinician burnout and solutions for change.
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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
Oct 31, 20244 min read
An important advance in reducing clinician burnout is also good for improving executive-clinician relations
An advance in reducing clinician burnout is the PSH40 metric, defining scheduled patient hours for fairer workloads and better balance.
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Bruce Cummings
May 7, 20244 min read
JAMA Open Network Piece On Clinician Burnout Misses The Bigger Target
Peer support teams are effective but will not end clinician burnout...
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Bruce Cummings
Apr 24, 20244 min read
Constructive Feedback to the California Nurses Association (CNA): Rethink Your Position or at Least Re-work Your Public Pronouncements Regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The CNA would be wise to look the potential AI gift horses in the mouth, not reject it out of hand...
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Bruce Cummings
Apr 17, 20244 min read
The RN Shortage in the US: Another Truism That's Not, Well, True
To change the staffing results, change the conditions...
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Bruce Cummings
Apr 2, 20244 min read
The Case for Healthcare Executives to Embrace, Not Fear Physician-Nurse Allyship
Additional findings in support of hospital leadership teams doing well by doing good.
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Bruce Cummings
Mar 21, 20245 min read
Is the Staffing Crisis Over in Healthcare? No, There's Still Time to Act.
But senior leaders need to reimagine and redesign the workplace. Now.
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Bruce Cummings
Feb 13, 20244 min read
A Comprehensive, Sustainable Approach to Resolving Hospitals’ and Group Practices’ Workforce Challenges
Change the work environment, reap the benefits.
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Curing Clinician Turnover: The Unvarnished Truth for Healthcare Executives
A nursing researcher and a former hospital CEO walk into a bar…
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Bruce Cummings
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Nurses to Senior Leaders: We Don't Trust You
A MIT study recalls to mind this line by Yigrette (nurse) from the Game of Thrones epic: "You know nothing, Jon Snow (senior executive)"
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Findings From the Mass General Physician Organization (MGPO) Multi-Year Burnout Study
Mass General Brigham conducted a multi-year study of burnout among its own physicians and clinicians ultimately showing sobering data...
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Bruce Cummings
Sep 5, 20234 min read
Tackling The Nursing Burnout, Turnover & Retention Crisis: Findings From AONL & AMN
If you are a hospital or health system leader, these effective measures can mitigate turnover, reduce burnout and improve staff retention...
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