Becker's | Beyond the pizza party: How 9 systems are making meaningful efforts to boost provider well-being

Published on May 20, 2023

Hospitals and health systems have rolled out an array of initiatives to address the issue, from establishing a well-being community of practice to a "days of gratitude" program, leaders from organizations told Becker's. Leaders also noted that there is not one fix, and addressing burnout needs a multifaceted approach.

"The solution is not to make already borderline superhuman people even more superhuman," said Colin West, MD, PhD, director of the Mayo Clinic Program on Physician Well-Being. "It's to take almost superhuman people and put them in environments where they can be human. And that's where I think the evolution is pushing."

Here, health system leaders share their initiatives to combat burnout. 

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