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)
Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP)
This article promotes the use Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP) (a brief, evidence-based intervention designed for patients with advanced cancer); it describes the principles underlying MCP and how it might be adapted and applied to ameliorate burnout among health care workers
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
Medical Scribes
A strategy to increase clinic workflow efficiency and reduce physician burnout; relies on the incorporation of medical assistants into electronic health record (EHR) processes.
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.
Assaultive Staff Action Program (ASAP)
A voluntary, system-wide, peer-help, crisis intervention program to address the psychological aftermath in staff victims of patient assaults.
Civility, Respect, Engagement in the Workforce (CREW)
A culture change initiative to improve the work climate through more civil and respectful interactions (National Center for Organization Development, United States Department of Veterans Affairs)
Escape Room as a team building intervention in professional healthcare teams
A novel approach to advance team cohesion in the healthcare setting
Follow-up Counselling
An important step to help minimize the adverse impact of exposure to aggression from patients on nurses' mental health.
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.
Beyond Silence Champion Training
An evidence-based workplace mental health training course designed specifically for healthcare workers and led by trained healthcare employees with mental health experience. It combines information sharing and skill development with strategies for stigma reduction.
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.
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.
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.