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The prestigious recognition from the country’s leading physician’s association honors health systems, hospitals, and medical groups that prioritize proven methods to reduce burnout and enhance the professional fulfillment of doctors that comes from patient care. Organizations that meet the rigorous criteria of the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program are leaders in the national effort to transform health care work systems and address the root causes of burnout among care teams.
Burnout among U.S. physicians peaked at 62.8% in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research. But thanks to strides made to address burnout at the system level, the national physician burnout rate ebbed to 45.2% in 2023. Despite improvements, physician burnout levels remain much higher than other U.S. workers.
Atrius Health’s clinician well-being programs have been deployed based on evidenced-based and research-driven programs that have been shown to support the professional fulfillment of our clinicians and reduce the feeling of burnout of our clinicians. Based on the Stanford Model of Occupational Well-BeingTM, we develop programs to create a culture of wellness and support workplace efficiency. These programs range from training clinician leaders on how to engage with and support their teams, improving clinicians’ practice efficiency so they can work at the top of their license, and providing opportunities and spaces where clinicians can connect with and support one another.
“We are honored to be recognized for our clinician well-being focus and initiatives. With the demands of today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, we remain deeply committed to fostering innovation in care and promoting a culture of well-being. Supporting our clinicians – who continue to rise to the challenges of modern medicine with resilience and compassion – is at the heart of everything we do,” said Anne Dixon, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer and an OB/GYN at our Atrius Health Wellesley practice.
This year, a total of 109 health organizations nationwide earned recognition with documented efforts to reduce system-level drivers of work-related burnout and demonstrated competencies in commitment, assessment, leadership, efficiency of practice environment, teamwork, and support.
