Episode #16: Combating Clinician Burnout with a Wellness Culture: The Time is Now!
Combating Clinician Burnout with a Wellness Culture: The Time is Now!
Introduction to Episode:
In today’s episode our conversation focuses on strategies related to well-being and resilience.
Clinician burn out is a significant issue and it is getting a lot of attention right now.
Unfortunately, 50% of the clinicians including nursing and physicians are experiencing burnout.
We are very fortunate to have Dr. Bernadette Melnyk from The Ohio State University on the show today. Dr. Melnyk is an inspiring leader who is blazing a significant well-being and resilience trail at OSU as the very first Chief Wellness Officer in the country!
As clinicians we tend to take care of everybody else and neglect our own self-care. Sound familiar?
The challenges with burnout aren’t going away without intention and attention.
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) formerly the Institute of Medicine has created an Action Collaborative to raise visibility of clinician burnout, suicide, stress, depression and anxiety; improve the baseline understanding and challenges of well-being and advance evidence-based multidisciplinary solutions to improve patient care by caring for the caregiver.
There are system issues that need to be addressed and individual factors that require attention at the same time. Hmmm…sounds like a polarity!
Join us to hear Dr. Melnyk share her experience with creating a culture of well-being and sheds some light on how others can begin the journey.
Inside the Episode We Talk About:
· National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative for Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
· NAM Clinician Well-Being and Resilience Conceptual Model
· Preventing 80% of chronic conditions with lifestyle changes
· The Ohio State University as a case study for clinician well-being
· Importance of high-level leadership, strategic vision, and measurement of outcomes
· Well-being must be woven into the DNA of the institution becoming a part of the culture
· Engaging leadership
· Return on investment and Value of Investment
· Phenomenal outcomes at OSU
· Programs and grass root strategies
· The importance of an exciting vision and having fun!
References:
NAM Action Collaborative- Knowledge Hub
NAM Become a Network Organization
MissingLogic Network Organization Commitment statement
OSU Case Study Discussion Paper
Making the Case for the Chief Wellness Officer In America’s Health Systems: A Call To Action
Hot of the Press! A NAM Consensus Study Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being (2019)
Previous Related Episodes:
Episode #3: Patient and Clinician Satisfaction: It’s not an either/or choice
Episode #4: Recognizing the Significance of Caregiver Burden
Episode #14: Are You Sacrificing your SELF for OTHERS?
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