Broken: Surgeon Work-related Injuries, Ergonomics, Prevention, and Burnout

Abstract

Healthcare delivery modeled on productivity and efficiency can lead to physical injury and burnout. Physical injuries among surgeons in the operating room are common, underreported, and largely preventable. Greater attention to ergonomics is important, as is a collaborative effort between surgeons and healthcare organizations to provide education and to modify work environments and instruments to prevent these injuries from occurring in the first place.