Study - Clinicians Burnout Caused by Frequent Technology Interruptions

When looking at how technology affects patient care, EHRs get a lot of attention. But EHRs aren’t the only technology revolution frontline clinicians must grapple with. Doctors and nurses receive texts, pages, alerts, alarms, and interruptive phone calls on an array of mobile technology devices.

While new technologies have the potential to bring critical patient information to the right clinician at the right time, they also have the potential, if unmanaged, to create a cacophony of interruptions and data overload. This overload leaves physicians, nurses, and other care team members distracted, interrupted, and burned out.