Bruce Cummings
Exploring The Role of "Administrivia" As a Key Factor in Clinician Burnout
There are great tech solutions to much of administrivia, and yet there are still plenty of aspects for which there are no tech solutions.
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Bruce Cummings
Apr 305 min
Expecting NIOSH to Reveal the Secrets to Reducing Burnout in Healthcare?
So much anticipated, so little actionable guidance...
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Bruce Cummings
Apr 174 min
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
Mar 215 min
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 277 min
Toward Organizational Wellbeing: A Clarion Call for Leading Hospitals, Health Systems, and Medical Group Practices Differently
Compelling new research from McKinsey explains why. We explain how...
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Bruce Cummings
Feb 205 min
Are Introverted Leaders More Likely to Remediate the Healthcare Workforce Crisis?
“Quiet people have the loudest minds” — Stephen Hawking
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Bruce Cummings
Feb 134 min
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
Feb 72 min
Exploding The Myth of Personal Resilience Programming as an Antidote to Clinician Burnout
A popular workplace trend not supported by evidence.
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Bruce Cummings
Jan 232 min
A Prescription for Hospital Leaders: Emulate 8 Essential Qualities, Adopt “Quiet Management”, and Approach Front-line Clinicians With a New Perspective
A prescription for a lighter management touch and more effective leadership engagement with front-line clinicians.
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Bruce Cummings
Jan 93 min
Word of the Day: “Shibboleth.” Or, What Do Eliminating SAT’s and Clinician Burnout Have in Common?
The trap of conventional wisdom...
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Bruce Cummings
Jan 23 min
Note from Hospital Employees to Hospital Leaders: “It’s Not Me, It’s You.”
Note to leaders: if you want more front-line employee engagement and alignment, take a look at reducing the frequency of meetings.
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 13, 20233 min
Word of the Year, “Riz”, Meet Healthcare Phenomenon of the Decade, “Labordemic”
Still more reasons for hospital leaders to think, act, and prioritize differently...
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Bruce Cummings
Dec 6, 20233 min
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
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
Nov 21, 20232 min
CEO Turnover: Burnout Engulfs the C-Suite, Too
Healthcare clinicians and physicians are not alone in experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout...
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Bruce Cummings
Nov 14, 20232 min
Pay Attention to Mayo Clinic's Emerging Workforce Strategy
Pivoting from Herculean recruiting efforts to improving clinicians’ workflow.
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 30, 20233 min
CDC's Marquee Publication, MMWR, Highlights Declines in Healthcare Worker Mental Health
Discussion on recommendations from the CDC about what's needed to counteract intensifying stress of front-line healthcare workers.
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 17, 20232 min
Another Cost of Inadequate Action on Clinician Burnout
Here's why physicians and clinicians may decide to turn to a union for seeking a renewed sense of agency and obtaining relief from burnout
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 10, 20232 min
Yet Another Study Showing Key Factors in Burnout Reduction and Employee Retention Strategies
A recent study from Huron Consulting shows yet another year-over-year increase in clinician burnout. Here’s why.
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Bruce Cummings
Oct 2, 20232 min
Getting it Right: Providence Health Using AI to Promote More Flexible Work Schedules
Kudos to Providence Health, who has recently developed an AI-enabled staffing algorithm for fostering greater flexibility in work schedules.
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