Addressing burnout and fatigue in surgical services: Leveraging external partnerships and institutional support.

Q3 Medicine

Healthcare Management Forum Pub Date : 2025-09-23 DOI:10.1177/08404704251357533

Jessica Mulli, Erin Murdoch

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Abstract

Burnout and fatigue are significant challenges in healthcare, especially within our surgical services. Our remote location, frequent leadership turnover, chronic understaffing, and misalignment between operating room hours and community needs have led to excessive overtime, exhaustion, and sick leave. A sustainability plan was co-developed with stakeholders. The plan addresses human factors through department stabilization, expanded operating hours, increased baseline staffing, and training via a partnership with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurse perioperative certification program. The plan was assessed using a project analysis approach. Our objective is to demonstrate how institutional support and partnerships can reduce burnout and fatigue in surgical services. This article offers practical lessons for health leaders and other professionals seeking sustainable solutions. Six-month review showed a substantial decrease in overtime among operating room nurses and a reduction in agency nurse use. Leveraging institutional supports supported a more sustainable work-life balance and reduced burnout.

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解决外科服务中的倦怠和疲劳：利用外部伙伴关系和机构支持。

职业倦怠和疲劳是医疗保健的重大挑战，特别是在我们的外科服务中。我们地处偏远，领导层频繁更替，长期人手不足，以及手术室工作时间与社区需求不一致，这些都导致了过度加班、精疲力竭和请病假。与持份者共同制订可持续发展计划。该计划通过稳定科室、延长手术时间、增加基线人员配备以及通过与围手术期注册护士协会的围手术期认证项目合作进行培训来解决人为因素。使用项目分析方法对该计划进行了评估。我们的目标是展示机构支持和合作如何减少外科服务中的倦怠和疲劳。本文为卫生领导人和其他寻求可持续解决方案的专业人士提供了实践经验。六个月的回顾显示，手术室护士加班的情况大幅减少，机构护士的使用也减少了。利用机构支持有助于实现更可持续的工作与生活平衡，减少职业倦怠。

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Healthcare Management Forum Medicine-Health Policy

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期刊介绍： Healthcare Management Forum is the official journal of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives. It is the only peer-reviewed journal that covers issues related to advances in health services management, theory and practice in a Canadian context. The quality of its contributors, the rigorous review process and the leading-edge topics make it truly unique!