Physician Health

Pearl of the Week: Stop doing things that add no value

An organizational approach for eliminating unnecessary tasks.

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STEPS Forward Pearl of the Week

Physicians frequently feel resigned to complete whatever work is handed to them—a problem that becomes worse when they’re experiencing burnout. Unnecessary tasks quickly become a burden in the daily workload of physicians and other clinicians.

Use the Plan-Do-Study-Act approach (or another organizational process) to eliminate the “stupid stuff” from your regular work. Encourage team members to submit ideas for poorly designed or unnecessary work and engage partners who can support your cause.

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