Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Part LX Additional Aspects of Programs to Increase Physician Wellness

Improving the culture of the community the physician encounters at work is very important to combat burnout and improve joyfulness and wellness. This includes better relationships between doctors, and between doctors and other healthcare professionals and administrators. Engaging the physicians in their clinical work and other meaningful activities such as research, teaching, and important administrative activities is also important. Wellness in its broadest sense is not merely the absence of burnout or other maladies; it is also about achieving the individual's full potential for a successful life.