This resource was made available to MIEC through our partnership with Candello. It was written by Hannah Tremont, MPH Nearly half of health care workers in the U.S. experience burnout, and the post-pandemic exodus from the field has only amplified the strain on the remaining workforce. Given this reality and the links between health care worker well-being and patient safety, it is crucial to understand the implications of burnout on patient outcomes and the potential avenues for comprehensive solutions. A commentary published in the American Journal of Medicine, co-authored by Daniel Shapiro, PhD, Senior Partner and Executive Director of the...
Documentary Explores the Stress of Litigation and a New Way to Resolve Patient Harm
When an adverse event in healthcare leads to a malpractice claim, the road to resolution is long and often physically and emotionally draining for everyone involved. The feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, and pain that result from litigation can leave both plaintiffs and defendants feel as if the process failed them, and in many cases the experience is permanently life-altering. In June 2024 PBS aired a documentary film entitled, “A World of Hurt: How Medical Malpractice Fails Everyone” which describes the stress of malpractice litigation on both physicians and patients by exploring three very different cases from various points of...
Lawsuits are Not Always Over When the Verdict Comes In
Clinician stress is well-documented. Even before the pandemic brought the double whammy of reduced staffing levels and increased patient care burdens, the ever-growing demands from electronic medical records, patient satisfaction surveys, and health insurance pre-authorizations contributed to burnout. However, one stress factor that isn’t usually considered is litigation. During a lawsuit, clinicians are likely to feel isolated, in large part because they are discouraged from discussing their case with their peers. When combined with remorse and self-doubt, as well as immersion in new and unfamiliar legal terrain, clinicians may experience sleepless nights and an inability to focus. Relationships can become...
[caption id="attachment_1586" align="alignleft" width="835"] Source: ACCMA Bulletin "Coping with Litigation Stress"[/caption] When faced with the harsh reality of a malpractice lawsuit, many physicians experience anxiety, anger, fear, depression, and other typical reactions which are collectively referred to as “litigation stress syndrome.” A medical malpractice lawsuit may take several years to resolve, and during that time these symptoms take their toll on the physician and their family. Fortunately, MIEC and its partners offer several services to help physicians successfully cope with the trauma of being sued. Litigation Stress Committee of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association The Litigation Stress Committee of the Alameda-Contra...
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