Forbes September 19, 2023
Stress and burnout among our country’s health workers are at an all-time high and continue to be on the rise. Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm and urged our nation to make “confronting the long-standing drivers of burnout among our health workers … a top national priority,” projecting a shortage of more than three million essential health works in the next five years, in addition to a projected shortage of nearly 140,000 physicians by 2033. And it’s not just nurses and doctors that are finding their well-being impacted; over 75% of all healthcare executives experience heightened feelings of stress and anxiety.
Further, worker shortages and poor mental health aren’t just a concern for hospital leaders...