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Addressing physician burnout starts with a healthy team culture

Teamwork in medicine is key to preventing physician burnout and improving patient outcomes. Find out how to build a team that fosters happy, productive members.

Physician Health
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How Henry Ford Hospital is working to prevent physician burnout

Learn more about what this Detroit hospital has done, putting several physician burnout prevention strategies in place.

Physician Health
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3 keys to prep your staff for success with team-based care

Getting started on the team-based care journey can seem daunting. Follow this advice from those well on their way.

Scope of Practice
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How to recognize and respond to burnout in a fellow physician

What do you do when you see that the work of a peer is being impacted by physician burnout? Here’s what to look for and how to respond.

Physician Health
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Advance directives: How to talk with patients about them

An easy letter template can help frame discussions about advance directives and goals of care and serious illness in terms of living well during a difficult time.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Cutting keystrokes with team approach, EHR tweaks

AMA member Michael Metry, MD, has led changes at this Georgia ICU to ease click fatigue and add face-to-face patient time.

Scope of Practice
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Don’t miss these CME opportunities before the year ends

Looking to obtain CME credit for 2018? Here are some intriguing CME options to consider.

AMA PRA Credit System
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Targeted CME can improve health outcomes at your hospital

These CME courses can help achieve hospital goals such as lower lengths of stay, fewer readmissions and higher quality scores.

Sustainability
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Medical ethics and end of life: What every patient should know

End-of-life care ethical issues have long challenged patients, families and physicians. Learn how to plan with your patients before crisis hits.

Ethics