COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers

Experts discussed evidence-based best practices in dealing with trauma experienced by health care staff as a result of COVID-19 during a recent webinar hosted by the Joint Commission and the National Council for Behavioral Health. Healing strategies to promote resilience—for individuals and…
All nurses are invited to share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and their insights by taking part in a series of online surveys conducted by the American Nurses Foundation.
The Joint Commission released a Quick Safety brief last week on promoting the psychosocial well-being of health care staff during crises. The advisory provides health care organizations with ways they can remove barriers to employees seeking mental health care.
The Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO) Registry seeks people working in health care settings to register to participate in clinical research studies.