On Demand: From Burnout to Balance: Transformation of Cardiology Call in Virginia Heart Hospital-Webinar Recording

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In this presentation, Joel Sauer from MedAxium and David Meir from Sentara Heart discuss a new program aimed at addressing cardiologist burnout, incorporating Moonlighting Solutions for call coverage and workload balance. With a backdrop of increasing cardiovascular service demand and a shortage of cardiologists, Sentara Heart needed innovative solutions for their busy network, which spans across Virginia and North Carolina.<br /><br />The program leverages Moonlighting Solutions to cover general and STEMI cardiology calls, significantly reducing the call burden, enhancing work-life balance, and allowing their physicians more time for patient care rather than administrative tasks. Since implementation, burnout has decreased, recruitment has improved, and patient satisfaction has risen due to quicker access and consistent care. This has led to increased volumes in cardiac procedures and reduced patient length of stay.<br /><br />Meir highlighted the positive reception from both the medical staff and executive leadership, noting that this model could potentially be expanded to other specialties. The partnership has proven fruitful by optimizing physician performance and satisfaction, which ultimately improves patient care outcomes. Sentara Heart plans to continue expanding this using Moonlighting Solutions for 2025 and beyond, prioritizing sustainable physician work environments.

Keywords

cardiologist burnout

Moonlighting Solutions

call coverage

workload balance

Sentara Heart

patient satisfaction

cardiac procedures

physician performance

sustainable work environments