CCM burn out?

[soxman]

I've heard about the burn out rate of EM docs are high so some were planning to do a fellowship in CCM so that they could split time between both to prevent burn out. Doesnt CCM have a high burn out rate too?

 

[PMPMD]

I've heard about the burn out rate of EM docs are high so some were planning to do a fellowship in CCM so that they could split time between both to prevent burn out. Doesnt CCM have a high burn out rate too?

Yes.

Current Opinion in Critical Care:
October 2007 - Volume 13 - Issue 5 - p 482-488

Based on most recent studies, severe burnout syndrome (as measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory) is present in about 50% of critical care physicians and in one third of critical care nurses.

 

[soxman]

Yes.

Current Opinion in Critical Care:
October 2007 - Volume 13 - Issue 5 - p 482-488

Thanks for the response! One EM/CCM doc was telling me that his rationale for CCM with EM was that you can avoid burn out by having a change of CCM (50-50 shifts) compared to only doing EM .

 

[PMPMD]

Thanks for the response! One EM/CCM doc was telling me that his rationale for CCM with EM was that you can avoid burn out by having a change of CCM (50-50 shifts) compared to only doing EM .

I don't buy that. I think there are overlapping causes of burnout between the 2 fields (critically ill patients, stressful patients/families, long or abnormal hours, etc.) Anyone that switches into critical care as a stress reliever should seriously reconsider that idea.

 

[soxman]

I don't buy that. I think there are overlapping causes of burnout between the 2 fields (critically ill patients, stressful patients/families, long or abnormal hours, etc.) Anyone that switches into critical care as a stress reliever should seriously reconsider that idea.

Thanks for the input. How often is it where you find EM/CCM docs working 50-50 shifts between ER and CCM (or any other proportion?) Or is it true that usually when one completes an CCM residency that they just stick with CCM?
Thanks

 

[PMPMD]

Thanks for the input. How often is it where you find EM/CCM docs working 50-50 shifts between ER and CCM (or any other proportion?) Or is it true that usually when one completes an CCM residency that they just stick with CCM?
Thanks

No idea. I don't think there are a large number of EM/CCM docs out there, as there aren't a lot of programs and the certification process only opened up recently.

 

[K31]

Thanks for the input. How often is it where you find EM/CCM docs working 50-50 shifts between ER and CCM (or any other proportion?) Or is it true that usually when one completes an CCM residency that they just stick with CCM?
Thanks

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20370766

 

[royjova]

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