Well-Being & Resilience
The American Hospital Association (AHA) offers resources in support of the well-being and resilience of health care workers in hospitals and health systems, including behavioral health resources.
The latest COVID-19 surge has led to record levels of hospitalizations and deaths, and health care professionals (HCPs) are suffering heavy casualties as well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as of Dec. 2, more than 247,000 HCPs had contracted COVID-19 and 843 had died…
The AHA’s recently released 2021 Environmental Scan provides key data and insights on the current operational landscape and is designed to help leaders maneuver the rough road ahead.
David Zaas, M.D., chief clinical officer for MUSC Health in South Carolina and CEO of its Charleston Division, talks with Nancy Foster, AHA vice president for quality and patient safety, about strategies and tools to address burnout as health care professionals continue to care for COVID-19…
The resurgence of COVID-19 has left health care leaders with one eye focused on recovery and financial viability and the other on the resiliency of front-line caregivers, many of whom have lasting effects from what they experienced during the initial waves of COVID-19.
In 2019, the term “burnout” was added to the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD). According to the ICD, burnout is a “syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”
Provider organizations face workforce challenges ranging from training and retraining to finding the most effective ways to engage and protect staff. This will require reassessing issues like workforce resiliency, thinking innovatively about workforce shortages, transitioning to a team-focused…
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