Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Fix the Clinical Workplace, Not the Clinicians
Burnout is the manifestation in an individual of significant dysfunction in that person’s workplace. Clinical workplaces today are rife...
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Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Mar 1
Peter Valenzuela and Doc-Related
“There are a lot of people out there with opinions about how to address burnout, but there are not a lot of people who are in the...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jan 13
Elisa Arespacochaga: A Culture of Caring for Nurses
Elisa Arespacochaga, MBA, of the AHA, on "Creating a Culture of Caring for Nurses" - a panel session at the Healthcare Burnout Symposium.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jan 4
Dr. Stephen Beeson: Creating the Ideal Practice
Stephen Beeson, Founder of Practicing Excellence, is an extraordinary physician and leadership coach with a message of hope for clinicians.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jan 2
Kellie Stecher, MD – Passionate Advocate for Change
Kelly Stecher, MD, is a fearless advocate for healthcare rights, destigmatizing burnout, and an OB/GYN caring for women in her community.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Dec 23, 2021
Dr. Michael Privitera: Human Factors Ergonomics Science, Leadership, and Burnout
Dr. Michael Privitera shares how Human Factors Engineering deepens our understanding of clinician burnout and effective primary prevention.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Dec 15, 2021
Dr. Robert Pearl – Fixing Healthcare for the Future
Looking forward to Dr. Robert Pearl's kick-off keynote at the Healthcare Burnout Symposium in San Francisco this January 24th.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Dec 9, 2021
A Practical Approach to "Returning Joy to Patient Care"
Dr. Chris Sinsky is VP for Physician Satisfaction for the AMA. She shares her practical recommendations to reduce clinician burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Dec 2, 2021
An Unrelenting Pandemic
Early in the pandemic we had great fear, and significant hope for improvement. Now we feel more anger, waning hope, lingering uncertainty.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Oct 2, 2021
Insights from the Pandemic: Jen Brull MD with the Perspective of a Physician in Rural Practice
Earlier this year Dr. Jen Brull and I talked about how her community, practice and personal life have been changed by the pandemic
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jun 1, 2021
Lead Your Team Out of Burnout
You can make a difference if you remember, and act upon, one key concept: The Problem with Burnout is the Workplace, Not the Worker
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- May 8, 2021
The Role of Healthcare Leaders in Pandemic Recovery - Caring for the Caregivers
The pandemic has driven clinicians to unprecedented levels of burnout. Healthcare leaders have the best opportunity to help them. Here's how
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jan 12, 2021
Healthcare Boards Supporting Clinician Burnout
What is the role of the board of directors in addressing clinician burnout?
This is the focus of my discussion with Dr. Byron Scott.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jan 1, 2021
Surviving Existential Threats in Healthcare
Over the next few months I'll be interviewing healthcare leaders asking what they learned from the past year and their hopes for 2021.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Oct 18, 2020
The Deep Impact of COVID-19 on Physicians
Healthcare leaders, at the local and national level, must prioritize clinician well-being and take action to address burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Sep 6, 2020
Burnout - We Can Fix This!
How do you efficiently and effectively improve physician engagement? There are a few key steps that make a difference:
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Aug 2, 2020
Targeting Change In a Crisis
Start simply and effectively when addressing burnout. It's important to know what needs to be done in order to not waste precious resources.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jul 26, 2020
Connections Prevent Burnout
Connections matter. Connecting to our Purpose, to our mission, to what we find meaningful in life, serve as protection against burnout.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jul 12, 2020
"I Couldn't Help Anyone. I Couldn't Do Anything."
Dr. Breen was an exemplary physician and human being, an optimist with a magnetic personality, who died by suicide on April 26th.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
- Jul 5, 2020
Burnout - It's the Workplace, Stupid!
It's the economy, stupid! In 1992 Bill Clinton was a relatively unknown governor or Arkansas running for president against Republican...