Mindful Medicine: Addressing Burnout in Healthcare Leadership with Steve Brewer

The podcast episode features Steve Brewer, Vice President of Operations at SSM Monroe Clinic and Hospital, discussing burnout in healthcare leadership.

Insights:

- Steve shared his research on burnout and insights from positive psychology on transitioning to engagement.

- Recommendations were provided on leadership practices and organizational culture to support employee well-being.

Key Takeaways:

- Focus on positive psychology concepts like PERMA (positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishments) to improve well-being.

Sources/Resources:

"The How of Happiness" by Sonya Lyubomirsky, https://www.amazon.com/How-Happiness-Practical-Guide-Getting/dp/0749952466/ref=monarch_sidesheet

"Positivity" by Barbara Fredrickson, https://www.amazon.com/Positivity-Top-Notch-Research-Reveals-Upward/dp/0307393747/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2FMAZHPHMWQ57&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mP7J2eLVO4zOTtIviPvIaJUHH4iL6WrdyPsQFga4qoVvm-ZjRZGpsYKF9MR7oAmv7GtyG1Hcc2o_FtHfD42_PlwQNbqUG7tojmO3LD3lekTejJdw3-gWDWG8RKgnPtj8AWsPHrO0-zu3uR0fu8Yyj5sleVQ87haqKf6BZ5RIJhKbZAUYNTADxiWo_fPEAed3JkGX-RMFGbGNRhPfnyZDJOg5-ffab72sLA3HFQC9jBo.7bmQUNVQUxBdNkXZOzMZwsjlto5Gn-lnAVflQ_HEIuU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Barbara+Fredrickson&qid=1708131598&s=books&sprefix=barbara+fredrickson%2Cstripbooks%2C205&sr=1-2

UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center online course on happiness and meaning: https://www.edx.org/learn/happiness/university-of-california-berkeley-the-science-of-happiness

Quotes:

"As we leaders talk about things, understand where that kind of bias is going to be, how do we temper that from the beginning?"

"My particular interest is probably twofold. One is a lot of personal experience, I've gone through ups and downs in my career, different challenges and peaks and valleys, so to speak. And just part of the design was on personal reflection, just taking a step back, navigating those circumstances, those dynamics for myself."

MGMA Resources:

MGMA Stat: mgma.com/stat

Ask an Advisor: www.mgma.com/ask-an-advisor

MGMA Membership: www.mgma.com/membership

MGMA Advocacy: www.mgma.com/advocacy

MGMA Consulting: www.mgma.com/consulting/overview

Music: "Street Walk" by Paolo Pavan courtesy of Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA

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