Chief Healthcare Executive August 14, 2023
Nigel Girgrah of Ochsner talks about expanding wellness efforts, building support, and how it relates to improving care for patients.
When hospitals are looking to develop wellness programs, Nigel Girgrah acknowledged it can be an intimidating process.
“It feels like you’re about to boil the ocean,” said Girgrah, the chief wellness officer of Ochsner Health. “And I think that can create, for some, a sense of paralysis.”
Girgrah and other healthcare leaders discussed the importance of strengthening the well-being of the workforce during a panel discussion at the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit. They emphasized the importance of wellness as a key quality indicator for hospitals and noted that high turnover can hurt the quality of care and the bottom...
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