Physicians reporting burnout twice as likely to make medical mistakes

Physicians with burnout reported medical errors at double the rate of other clinicians after adjusting for specialty, work hours, fatigue and work unit safety rating, according to findings recently published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
“A nuanced understanding of the potentially bidirectional connection between physician well-being and patient safety remains in its infancy,” Daniel S. Tawfik, MD, of the department at pediatrics at Stanford University and colleagues wrote.
Researchers reviewed survey responses from 6,695 actively practicing physicians, of whom 55% reported burnout

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