04/21/2026
This week’s : Use evidence + teamwork to take .
“Every minute chasing paperwork is a minute stolen from the bedside.” slows care, fuels burnout, and puts patients at risk.
A national study across 32 organizations confirms that excessive documentation, duplicative approvals, and poorly integrated systems waste time and can threaten care quality.
To , research points to two key strategies:
• Streamline and standardize workflows—Work with leadership to identify high-burden tasks (like redundant documentation) and redesign or automate them
• Engage in data-driven improvement—Track where administrative harm occurs (time lost, delays, errors) and use these metrics to advocate for smarter staffing, technology upgrades, and process redesign
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