#2022 Healthcare Workforce Rescue Package

Evidence-based actions that can support healthcare team member well-being. The first-of-its-kind list prioritizes five critical actions leaders can take now to safeguard the emotional and psychological needs of healthcare workers

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Reflective Debriefing

A protocol for regular case study/moral distress debriefings with ICU nursing staff, including an educational component in moral distress, moral efficacy, and common end-of-life issues on the ICU (social work intervention)

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Returning to the Workplace - Resiliency Toolkit for Managers

Provides information, strategies, tips, and resources to guide managers and people leaders in their work to support employee and team well-being and resiliency

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Flattened Hierarchy Model

A weakening of traditional hierarchies in a hospital setting that permits the delegation of tasks ‘down’ to the most invested stakeholder rather than ‘up’ to the most responsible one.

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Queer Mentorship Program

The Canadian Caucus of Queer and Trans Midwives hosts a queer mentorship program to support student midwives in Canada. Primarily this will work as an online/phone program with each mentor‑mentee pair deciding how and how often they will interact.

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BIPOC Mentorship Program

A program launched by Toronto Metropolitan University MEP for self-identified students who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour (BIPOC). This program is an opportunity for BIPOC midwives to pair, share and care with the next generation of BIPOC students.

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Health Equity Rounds (HER)

A unique interdisciplinary forum for practitioners across training levels to discuss and address the impact of structural racism and implicit bias on patient care.

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Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)

A structured peer-support process/system of risk assessment and post trauma support aimed to reduce stigma associated with help seeking; it relies on training volunteer nonmedical staff from within the organization to be TriM practitioners.

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Hybrid Teams

In a hybrid team, some employees work on-site and some work remotely. This article describes how to balance and effectively support the success of both sets of employees.

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PeerRXMed

Built on the idea that “No One Cares Alone,” PeerRXMed (PeerRx) is a free program that uses a “buddy system” to provide support and guidance for physicians and other health professionals.

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Stay Interview

Stay interviews are opportunities for managers and employees to talk about what motivates an employee to stay in their role. Ultimately, the goal is to gain insight into how to keep that individual professionally fulfilled and engaged.

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Plan of Care Visits

The formalized plan of care visits ensure the bedside nurse, primary medical team physician/advanced care provider, patient and a parent or legal guardian are involved with and actively engaged for medical rounds.

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Mattering

Mattering describes the feeling that one makes a difference in the lives of others and has significance in one's community. Mattering is about adding value and being valued.

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On The Agenda

On the agenda is a series of free workshop materials and facilitator tools to address psychosocial factors. Create an action plan with your team to improve psychological health and safety.

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