Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
CDC Plan To Tackle Health Worker Burnout Focuses On Mental Health
Modern Healthcare: CDC Launches Healthcare Worker Burnout Initiative
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching an effort to help hospitals address workforce burnout and support the mental wellness of their employees. Led by the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, the initiative includes resources for hospitals to identify areas for improvement in employee well-being and training for frontline leaders to help foster a better work-life balance among staff. (Devereaux, 10/31)
Axios: CDC Outlines First Plan To Address Widespread Health Worker Burnout
A new first-of-its-kind federal campaign targeting widespread burnout in the health care workforce aims to make it easier for providers to get mental health care without fear it could jeopardize their careers. The new plan from a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes amid heightened scrutiny of the routine practice of asking workers in high-stress professions about their mental health. (Reed, 10/31)
Stat: CDC Asks Health Care Leaders To Step Up In Reducing Burnout
Often, workplace conversations about burnout put the onus on the individual to take care of their mental health while ignoring management’s role in solving the problem. A new anti-burnout campaign from the Centers for Disease Control and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health avoids this typical — and often frustrating — tactic, instead imploring leaders to better support health care workers. (Trang, 10/31)
