Posts by Joel Barton
The Growing Crisis of Healthcare Worker Burnout
Healthcare worker burnout is contributed to the healthcare staffing crisis, long hours, increasing job demands and pressures and the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to half of workers reporting feeling burned out often in 2022, up from 32 percent in 2018, according to a CDC study. Healthcare workers include doctors, nurses and medical assistants in…
Read MoreHealthcare Workers Face Rising Violence—How Technology Can Help Keep Them Safe
A Growing Crisis in Healthcare Safety In hospitals and healthcare facilities across the U.S., healthcare safety is increasingly at risk as workplace violence against healthcare workers continues to rise. From physical assaults to targeted attacks, frontline staff face growing dangers. A 2024 report from the CDC found that healthcare workers experience nearly half (48%) of…
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