ECRI announces guidance on supporting healthcare worker resilience

Editor's Note

ECRI, on August 29, announced its new guidance on “Supporting Resilience in Healthcare Workers” that was published on August 15 for its members.

With a new focus on protecting healthcare workers against burnout and other behavioral health issues, new strategies for protecting and maintaining resilience have emerged, ECRI says.

The guidance recommends the following actions:

• Acknowledge and address challenges of job stress and resilience.
• Seek feedback on perceptions of and programs to foster staff resilience.
• Involve leadership and staff at all levels of a resilience initiative.
• Create a plan that allows flexibility for scheduling and workload as well as development of staff resilience resources.
• Be open to suggestions for culture changes, particularly those associated with employee support.
• Recognize good work and celebrate positive values and commitment.
• Regularly assess resilience and set reasonable expectations.