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Burning Out

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Jérôme Le Maire

During 2 years, the belgiandirector Jérôme le Maire followed the members of the surgical unit on one ofthe largest hospitals in Paris. This ultra-performing operating theateroperates in a tight flow : 14 rooms in line with the aim of practicing eight toten interventions per days.

The work organization,although extremely sophisticated, is becoming pathogenic. Medical andparamedical crew curve the spine.

Chronic stress, burn-out,and psychosocial risks gangrene the hospital. Surgeons, anesthetists, nursesand caregivers, but also managers, managers and directors are racing anunrestrained race which seems endless.

Aware of this problem, theadministration ordered an audit about the organization of work in an attempt totry extinguish the beginning of fire.

« BURNING OUT » is going inthe heart of work and his excess, when there is overheating and the flamethreatens.

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