Paul DeChant MD, MBAa day agoFixing Toxic Work EnvironmentsThe Pandemic Has Changed Everything. This is an opportunity to transform broken relationships between executives and clinicians.
Paul DeChant MD, MBAMar 30COVID-19 Traumatic Stress DisorderToday is Doctor's Day, and this is a Doctor's Day like no other before, and hopefully since.
Paul DeChant MD, MBAMar 15Leadership in the Time of COVID-19 How your organization comes out of this in six to twelve months depends on how well you were prepared beforehand and how well you respond.
Paul DeChant MD, MBAFeb 23Physician Workforce Diversity and Absence of FairnessA key element of fairness is being treated equitably regardless of personal factors that are not related to job performance.
Paul DeChant MD, MBAJan 5Absence of Fairness"A workplace is perceived to be fair when three key elements are present: trust, openness, and respect."
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 22, 2019Enabling Physician Leadership – Oregon Medical Group “Most executives don’t know what burnout is or how to prevent it. Leaders must understand burnout and the organizational factors . . .
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 16, 2019Breakdown of Community - Burnout Driver #4Today’s post takes a deep dive into Maslach and Leiter’s fourth driver of physician burnout – Breakdown of Community.
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 11, 2019Fixing Physician Frustrations at the Front LinesThe model creates a process and structure by which front-line workers (both clinical and non-clinical) identify current and potential proble
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 8, 2019Physician Burnout Driver #3 – Insufficient Reward Intrinsic rewards are deeply tied to respect. “Respect is like air. If you take it away, it’s all people can think about.
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 4, 2019Regaining Control through HuddlesHow many little problems do you put up with each day simply because it’s easier to put up with them than to try to fix them?
Paul DeChant MD, MBADec 1, 2019Lack of Control Physicians strongly value autonomy, and we should. Much of what we do requires making decisions and taking independent actions.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 27, 2019Removing Frustrations, Preventing Burnout By removing frustrations from patient care, a small practice dramatically reduced their workload and improved work-life balance.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 25, 2019Work Overload – First Driver of Burnout Work Overload is the first thing people think of as a root cause of burnout. With too much to do, people become overwhelmed and exhausted.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 21, 2019Advancing Organizational Well-BeingClinicians experience burnout as a result of working hard in a toxic work environment rife with barriers...
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 5, 2019Information Age vs. Industrial Age ManagementA deeper look into the concept of management as the root cause for burnout in the information age.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 5, 2019Develop a Compact to Align and Engage PhysiciansIs your health care organization concerned about physician engagement? If it lacks a compact to align and engage physicians, it's missing a
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 5, 2019How to Fix Burnout AND the Bottom Line - A Five Step PlanDo you think it's possible to fix burnout and the bottom line? Most people don't think so.
Paul DeChant MD, MBANov 5, 2019Crossing the Administrator Clinician ChasmWhat will it take to bridge the administrator clinician chasm? Read this post to find out.
Paul DeChant MD, MBAAug 15, 2019Humanism in Healthcare Leadership – The Missing Link in Reducing Physician BurnoutThere is a missing link in the current physician burnout debate – humanism in healthcare leadership. For the past two years I’ve had the privilege of represe...
Paul DeChant MD, MBAJun 3, 2019A Safe Space for PhysiciansIn a commentary on physician burnout in The Washington Post on June 1st, Daniel Marchalik, MD, a urologist and medical director for physician wellbeing at Me...
