Burnout epidemic sparks plan to boost HC worker well-being
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 05, 2022
Creating a culture of well-being and providing mental healthcare for nursing home staff is a powerful tool for not only helping residents but attracting and retaining employees, a National Academy report...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 15, 2022
Healthcare only 1 of 6 sectors to have fewer respiratory illnesses in 2021: BLS report … Long-term care residents with dementia showed more depression symptoms during COVID, study says… New York City...
Study isolates nursing home leaders’ unique COVID-era stressors
By
Joe Bush
Nov 10, 2022
Excessive feelings of guilt, extra infection control precautions, unprecedented long work hours and personal healthcare sacrifices were common among nursing home leaders during the height of the pandemic,...
Study aims to blunt staff burnout, make emotional well-being essential for staff health, resident care,...
By
Joe Bush
Oct 19, 2022
Creating and continuing a culture of well-being and mental health care for nursing home staff is a powerful tool for not only helping residents but attracting and retaining employees, says the National...
If not us, then who?
By
Julie Thorson
Oct 12, 2022
I can’t remember the date. I don’t remember what was happening at the time. What regulation changed, who tested positive, what family was upset, what team member was infuriated, or what system had...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 11, 2022
Burnout a large factor in healthcare workers wanting to switch employers and careers, survey shows … Healthcare company gives $1.5 million for nursing-degree scholarships … Study looks at nursing home...
Emotional exhaustion rose during pandemic: study
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 23, 2022
Burnout and stress have been common problems in the healthcare industry for many years, but emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers, and nurses in particular, increased significantly during the COVID-19...
Infection preventionists join ranks of the burned-out, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 15, 2022
The reduced well-being of these workers impacts healthcare quality and safety in a time when there is a 25% IP job vacancy rate.
Recognizing and fixing burnout among SNF rehabilitation therapists
By
Richard White
Apr 13, 2022
As COVID-19 and its variants continue to be of concern among leadership at skilled nursing facilities throughout the country, virus protection for our residents and their families persists. Although strict...
Exhaustion-related burnout higher in underrepresented medical students
Mar 08, 2022
However, medical students who are underrepresented in medicine less likely to report disengagement