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Tips for eliminating those annoying obstacles that get in the way of your best work

Spring is not only a time for cleaning our homes, but also for decluttering organizations. Managerial clutter, bureaucratic tasks, and excessive meetings waste time and lower morale. Implementing a regular employee-driven spring cleaning process can empower employees and ensure that unnecessary processes are eliminated.

Employees said that they spent an average of 27% of their time on bureaucratic chores such as writing reports or documenting compliance. Every year most companies hold annual performance reviews in which managers assess their charges and the charges respond. Employees also need the opportunity to suggest ways in which the company is making poor use of their time

Hospital and health system CEOs have unique opportunities to support clinicians and their well-being, especially amid staffing shortages, burnout and workplace

The CDC and NIOSH campaign focuses on what health care leaders can do to make work environments less stressful.

U.S. physicians are spending nearly 2 hours a day on EHR tasks outside of work, prompting hospitals and health systems to implement

Technological progress and new digital products have perennially been relied upon for improving operations. But the truth is, tech can often make bureaucracy worse. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were hailed as a cure to the inefficiency of paper-based systems. But studies now reveal that doctors spend half of their time managing EHRs and desk work, shortchanging patients and fueling burnout. Dr. Melinda Ashton at Hawaii Pacific Health (HPH) proposed a simple and radical solution: Get Rid of S...

Hawaii Pacific Health created an initiative,

Japan, it turns out, is the ideal destination for high school boys because it offers that most precious of commodities: freedom.

Japan, it turns out, is the ideal destination for high school boys because it offers that most precious of commodities: freedom.