While screaming, throwing things, backstabbing and gossip may sound like schoolyard antics, a new survey of more than 2,100 physicians and nurses found these and other examples of bad behavior occur frequently on the front lines of health care — in our nation’s hospitals.
Barry Silbaugh, MD, chief executive officer of the American College of Physician Executives, hopes his organization can take a leading role in eliminating bad behavior in the health care industry.
“We were surprised this doesn’t seem to be getting better, despite talking about it for years,” said Barry Silbaugh, M.D., chief executive officer of the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE), which conducted the survey. “Our goal is to have zero tolerance for disruptive communication and behavior, because that affects the safety of the patients. And it presents problems in the workforce.”
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