In this special solo episode, I talk about how healthcare leaders can use local well-being surveys to respond to the crisis of clinician burnout and turnover in our healthcare system.
It is fabulous that many healthcare organizations are tuning in to the challenges that clinicians are experiencing related to systemic burnout and systemic causes of turnover. But recognizing that there is a problem is not sufficient and sometimes leaders lack clarity about what their clinical employees need and how to respond.
Taking the time to use a simple tool such as a well-being survey can help healthcare leaders make significant progress toward identifying and addressing their employees’ needs for systemic support.
And, as always, thank you for listening!
Additional Resources:
Organizational Support
Healthcare providers’ perceived support from their organization is associated with lower burnout and anxiety amid the COVID-19 pandemic - Reitz (2021) -
From PLOS ONE: https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259858
The Role of Perceived Organizational Support in Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study - Chatzitoffis et al. (2021) -
https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.707293
Physician Burnout
Sara Berg - Practice Management & Physician Burnout- https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/physician-burnout-which-medical-specialties-feel-most-stress
Program Evaluation & Study Design
Real-world program evaluation, Funderburk & Shepardson (2017) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28617014/
Wellness Programs
Michelle Barton - Stop framing wellness programs around self-care - https://hbr.org/2022/04/stop-framing-wellness-programs-around-self-care
Organizational Reality Check
Is your leadership team struggling to manage your people metrics, communication strategies, and values-aligned policies? There is a clear path with focused actions that you can take to promote workplace satisfaction, employee engagement, and leadership sustainability.
Go to Mending Health Systems (https://www.mendinghealthsystems.com/) to check out my brand new mini-course! I created an Organizational Well-Being Assessment to help you evaluate what's working and to give you concrete ideas about what to do next.
Take action to rejuvenate your work life today!