Even during the holidays, hospitals never close and newborns never take a day off. Yet OB/GYNs often struggle to strike the right balance between their professional responsibility to care for patients over the holidays and spending time with family.
There are actions that hospital administrators can take to help lessen the pressure on OB/GYNs by minimizing onsite duties, especially at the holidays. OBHG’s Dr. Jane van Dis recently shared her perspective with Becker’s Hospital Review on preventing hospital OB burnout at the holidays.