Chief Healthcare Executive August 21, 2023
She talks about the importance of improving the health of the workforce, the links to patient care and financial health, and the value of a wellness officer.
Hospitals and health system leaders have struggled to retain staff, and they’re being urged to recognize that they must focus on the well-being of their workers to keep them from walking away.
Wellness leaders discussed the need to improve the well-being of healthcare staff during a panel at the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in Seattle last month.
They stressed wellness as more than a barometer of employee satisfaction. The panelists repeatedly focused on the link between the well-being of hospital workers and the quality of patient care.
Kristine Olson, chief wellness officer...