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Take a deep dive into case findings, expert insights and actionable strategies to support your healthcare workforce.

2024 Healthcare Trends & Insights

In 2024, as the lasting impact of the pandemic continues to affect human connections, healthcare leaders face the challenge of rebuilding and strengthening bonds within their teams. Recognizing the toll of stress, trauma and isolation on healthcare professionals, there is a collective effort to diminish stigma and remove barriers, providing a unique opportunity for leaders to foster resilience and well-being.

Explore the state of mental health and well-being in the healthcare workforce with our comprehensive report.

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2024 Healthcare Trends and Insights

In 2024, as the lasting impact of the pandemic continues to affect human connections, healthcare leaders face the challenge of rebuilding and strengthening bonds within their teams. Recognizing the toll of stress, trauma and isolation on healthcare professionals, there is a collective effort to diminish stigma and remove barriers, providing a unique opportunity for leaders to foster resilience and well-being.

Access crucial information on the state of mental health and well-being in the healthcare workforce with our comprehensive report, "2024 Healthcare Trends & Insights,"

Download today for a deep dive into case findings, expert insights and actionable strategies to support your healthcare workforce.

2022 Well-Being in Healthcare: Trends & Insights

2022 saw a continuation of impacts from COVID-19. However, a shift occurred at organizational and systemic levels where awareness of mental health challenges and a desire to "do something" for those in need gained importance.

Key Takeaways:

  • Balancing the Budget. Organizations continue to struggle with how to support and budget for resources to promote mental and behavioral health.
  • Tipping the Burnout Scale. Licensure concerns create barriers when seeking help for mental health and well-being support.
  • Legislative and National Spotlights. New state and national laws, such as the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, aim to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals.

Download our report, 2022 Well-Being in Healthcare: Trends and Insights to find essential information on the state of mental health and well-being in the healthcare workforce.

White Paper: Peer Coaching Impacts on Physician Well-Being

Our white paper discusses the efficacy of peer coaching for improving clinician well being and highlights our pre- and post-coaching data from clinicians who used our peer coaching resource. Click here to download the paper.

 

 

Article: Do Physician Interventions Work? A Resounding YES!

Download our article to discover the immense positive impact of a Physician Intervention to helping you retain your valued physician. The article highlights our survey results from both the referring organization and physicians themselves. Click here to download.

 

2017 Physician & Advanced Practitioner Well-Being Solutions Survey Report

The results of the fifth healthcare survey by VITALWorkLife and Cejka Search are particularly timely, as physician and advanced practitioner well being has become broadly recognized as one of the top priorities for health system performance. This research is presented as a full report of survey results, or you can view the webinar and download the infographic.

2015 Physician Stress & Burnout Survey Report

Resources for Physician Well-Being

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Employee Assistance Archive

As a response to multiple requests from the field, the International Employee Assistance (EA) Digital Archive, School of Social Work Collection. This free, permanent, publicly accessible site allows professionals to post and read original works, historical documents and other materials related to the EAP field.

The intent of the archive is to preserve important documents in, and directly related to, the EAP field as well as to provide a global repository for significant publications and presentations.