• Norah R Janosy and AndersonCorrie T MCTMDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA..
• Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, University of Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
• Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2021 Apr 1; 34 (2): 176179176-179.

Purpose Of ReviewHealthcare provider burnout is a real phenomenon. The rates of burnout are on the rise. Burnout-associated suicide amongst physicians represents a real "public health crisis." This article discusses the drivers of burnout and offers some strategies to mitigate burnout and improve well-being.Recent FindingsMeasures of burnout such as stress, micro, and macro-aggression in the workplace have a psychological impact on staff. Additionally, a measurable economic price is exacted when an organization fails to address the lack of well-being burnout represents.SummaryAs healthcare providers struggle to survive and deal with the complex new set of problems and obstacles that the COVID-19 pandemic, the National economic crisis, and the increasing regulatory obligations have summoned forth, professional burnout rates have risen drastically. With good leadership, developing comprehensive programs to identify, track, and treat burnout symptoms and improve well-being in the work environment can result in greater work satisfaction and save resources.Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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