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As the prevalence of burnout among healthcare providers has increased over the last few years, it has raised attention to the issue. Burnout includes overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and detachment from the job, and a sense of ineffectiveness and a lack of accomplishment. Among physicians, common drivers include excessive workloads, clerical burdens, organizational structures, and leadership culture.\n\nGreater attention to the issue, and the impact it can have on patient outcomes, has led to more organizations to implement interventions to address and alleviate burnout in healthcare. Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, vice president for health promotion, chief wellness officer and professor and dean of the college of nursing at The Ohio State University, highlighted the need for a chief wellness officer, same as healthcare has chief technology and quality officers, and some interventions being implemented.\n\nLearn more about burnout:\nMaking The Case For The Chief Wellness Officer In America\u2019s Health Systems: A Call To Action: https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20181025.308059/full/\nPhysicians Are Pessimistic About Future of Healthcare, Highlight Extent of Social Determinants: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/physicians-are-pessimistic-about-future-of-healthcare-highlight-extent-of-social-determinants\nPhysician Burnout Associated With Poorer Patient Outcomes: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/physician-burnout-associated-with-poorer-patient-outcomes\nDr W. Clay Jackson Discusses Identifying, Addressing Clinician Burnout: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/psychcongress2018/dr-w-clay-jackson-discusses-identifying-addressing-clinician-burnout\nWill HHS' Strategy to Address Health IT\u2013Related Physician Burden Provide Relief for Providers? https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/will-hhs-strategy-to-address-health-itndashrelated-physician-burden-provide-relief-for-providers\nAfter Increasing for Several Years, Physician Burnout Shows Modest Decline: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/after-increasing-for-several-years-physician-burnout-shows-modest-decline