Study: Shorter ICU Rotations Reduce Burnout

Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa
3 min readJun 28, 2019

Could we be thinking about burnout wrong?

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A new study showed that shortening ICU rotations may reduce physician burnout by a significant degree:

“In critical care medicine, periods of extreme stress can contribute to high burnout. Our study shows that organizations can implement new strategies, such as shorter staffing rotations, that have a real impact on…

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Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa

NY Times featured Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist | Physician Leader | Author and Blogger | His latest book is “Code Blue,” a medical thriller.