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The impact of staff well-being on patient safety

The CDC believes that healthcare worker burnout impacts the quality and safety of patient care, including increased medical errors and hospital-acquired infections among patients. Overburdened staff—due to inadequate or high patient-to-staff ratios, a negative workplace culture, poor communication, and inadequate or outdated training of allied health professionals—can lead to poor patient safety outcomes.

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