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Chair File: Continuing to Care for Those Saving Lives
Our just-concluded National Hospital Week provided many great opportunities to express our heartfelt thanks to the remarkable caregivers who continue to minister to COVID-19 patients—and all patients who come through our hospital and health system doors—every day in every community across America.
Roadmap from AHA, Others for Safely Resuming Elective Surgery as COVID-19 Curve Flattens
As the COVID-19 surge wanes in different parts of the country, patients’ pent up demand to resume their elective surgeries will be immense. To ensure patients can have elective surgeries as soon as safely possible, the AHA, American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) developed a roadmap to guide readiness, prioritization and scheduling.
Mental Health in the Workplace
HR Pulse Article
[HR Pulse Article] Today, depression is the number-one cause of medical disability among Americans age 14 to 441, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting it as the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. And, the issue is growing, with more than 300 million Americans living with depression, a number that has increased 18% between 2005 and 2015. It is estimated one in five American adults experience mental health problems in any given year.2 In addition to the harmful impact on individual lives and families, the financial repercussion in terms of lost productive hours and benefits to employers is colossal.
A Strategic Approach to Delivering Health Care Business Results Through Employee Engagement
ASHHRA Insider
[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR] Employee engagement has demonstrable impacts on overall employee performance and patient care. HR’s role is to increase organizational effectiveness by aligning engagement initiatives with organizational goals and culture. This webinar will examine a broad range of employee engagement initiatives which have proven to drive performance. You’ll learn techniques to create employee engagement metrics and tie them to operational performance measures including quality, safety, patient satisfaction, profitability and more. We’ll include a case study showing how a 23,000-employee, hospital-based organization employing specialty physicians and allied health professionals created a culture of engagement and saw positive business benefits as a result. Learn how the CHRO could confidently assert, “The practices with the most engaged leaders are the best performing practices in the organization.” Explore this opportunity to demonstrate how you can leverage employee engagement to drive stronger organizational results.
About the Dynamic Ventilator Reserve
A collaborative voluntary effort led by a group of U.S. hospitals and health systems has created an online inventory of ventilators and associated supplies, such as tubing and filters, to support the overall needs of combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leveraging Employee Health Investments to Drive Employee Engagement
On-Demand Educational Webinars
[ON-DEMAND CONFERENCE SESSION] Dr. Philip Adamo shares his experience implementing changes in employee health programs. He highlights how human resources plays a key role in driving changes that impact employee engagement and discuss how to work effectively with your Medical Director to prioritize and implement change.
Beyond Burnout and Engagement: A Systematic Method for Measuring and Addressing Health Professional Wellness
On-Demand Educational Webinars
[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR]: Modified from Maslow’s hierarchy, this model directs leaders to address basic physical and mental health needs first; physical safety second; and then address higher order needs including respect from colleagues, patients, processes and the Electronic Health Record; appreciation and connection; and finally, time and resources to heal patients and contribute to the greater good.
Coping and Caring for Oneself During COVID-19: Practical Steps for Nurse Leaders
Online Nursing Education
Berwick outlines choices shaping post-pandemic health care
In an essay on the changes that may occur in health care as a result of the current pandemic, Donald Berwick, MD, president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, lists choices decision-makers face today as they shape the future of health care.