In this final installment of our three-part series, we shift the spotlight to patients and communities. The American healthcare system spends more than any other country yet delivers underwhelming outcomes: life expectancy lags peers and lifestyle related chronic diseases are the norm. High costs deter many people from seeking care, healthy foods can be hard […]
In the first article of this series, we explored how systemic dysfunction, high costs and poor health outcomes fuel burnout among the people who deliver care. Nearly half of physicians still report symptoms of burnout, and the numbers are similar or worse for nurses and other front-line staff. Addressing the crisis requires redesigning the environment […]
Editor’s note: This post is the first in a three‑part series examining the burnout crisis in U.S. health care and outlining a blueprint for system transformation. Future posts will explore what providers need to thrive and how to build programs that put patients at the center while sustaining financial viability. The Burnout Crisis: Physicians, Nurses and […]
