Nursing Governance to Reduce Documentation Burden

Abstract

Clinician well-being is essential for ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. In the United States, burnout affects 61% of nurses and 54% of physicians, driven by factors such as inadequate staffing, insufficient resources, inexperienced personnel, complex patient needs, and burdensome documentation processes. Burnout compromises clinicians' decision-making and communication, endangering patient safety and organizational performance. Systemic failures in healthcare environments exacerbate these risks, highlighting the need for structural reforms to improve workforce conditions and reduce medical errors. Addressing these systemic issues is critical to enhancing clinician resilience, promoting safer care delivery, and supporting sustainable healthcare systems.