International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)   Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 1-11 Strategies For Healthcare Leaders to Mitigate Physician Burnout, Reduce Medical Errors, And Enhance Quality-Of-Care Outcomes: A Systematic Literature Review Download PDF Sumayyah Hawthan and Dr. Bruce Lazar, MBA, DM Abstract: Burnout of healthcare professionals is a significant issue with major consequences. Healthcare leaders are often concerned about physician burnout and medical errors and the potential impact on quality-of-care of patients. The systematic literature review explored successful strategies healthcare leaders use to reduce physician burnout and medical errors while improving the quality-of-care outcomes. A search of the literature employed three academic databases: Public Medline, Web of Science, and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Data from the 28 relevant articles were carefully analyzed, categorizing the data into five common themes. Each theme was related to the research question, including leadership and organizational culture (67%), workload and workflow optimization (36%), mental health and well-being support (53%), Covid-19 impact on healthcare employees (42%), and patient safety and quality of care (43%). The finding indicated five successful strategies to reduce physician burnout and medical errors while improving the quality-of-care outcomes: embracing and building workplace and professional skills, creating a problem-solving culture, incorporating effective communication among staff, and motivating employees. The implications of these findings provide healthcare leaders with a better opportunity to understand the factors associated with developing applicable strategies to address physician burnout, medical errors, and quality-of-care outcomes.