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Poor health IT usability can lead to burnout, says athenahealth VP of Research and Editorial Strategy Jessica Sweeney-Platt, who describes what kinds of usability efforts are needed to fight stress.

This is the second round of layoffs for the health system since the start of the pandemic.

Most nurses with second jobs stay within the same occupation at another location, which increases the risk of transmission.

Stress, anxiety, frustration, burnout and feelings of being overwhelmed were the most common feelings reported by those on the front lines.

Healthcare workers are becoming frustrated, anxious, overwhelmed, burned out and worried about exposing their loved ones to the disease.

An analysis of social media messages shows scant guidance for things like infection control and proper PPE usage.

 In a recently announced merger with the larger Intermountain system, CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft was to serve as president emeritus.  

Health IT can fuel nurse burnout, but, more important, it can help combat the stress that leads to burnout, says Marianne Everett, RN, assistant vice president of nursing informatics at Virtua Health.

This week's top stories include NorthShore University HealthSystem's digital strategy being tested against the second wave of COVID-19, Amazon rolling out Amazon Pharmacy, and clinicians spending more time on EHRs than patient care.

The system’s digital transformation achieved Stage 7 designation from the HIMSS Analytics Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity.