Burnout occurs when your providers are beyond their capacity. Experiencing stress continuously in work and even home situations reduces a provider’s ability to handle stress day-to-day. Unfortunately, the problem is likely to worsen if left alone.

When your facilities’ providers are experiencing burnout, you could begin to see any of the following:

• Decreased patient satisfaction
• Decreased quality of care
• Increased rates of medical error
• Increased malpractice risk
• Providers resorting to extremes to cope