Lown Institute: The Link Between Overuse and Burnout

Clinician burnout—feeling unfulfilled, emotionally exhausted, and detached—has become an epidemic. While frustrating electronic medical records play a significant role in burnout, there is more to the issue than just administrative burden. Clinicians are facing a crisis of morality. The movement to bring attention to moral injury highlights the ways in which overuse and burnout are linked. The systemic factors that lead to overuse and waste are also hurting clinicians. Read The Link Between Overuse and Burnout on the Lown Institute below.

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