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Environmental Sustainability in the World of Health Care Jun 05, 2023

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There is growing awareness in the health care field that becoming a better steward of the environment is something well within the capabilities of most health caregivers. In fact, it benefits the overall mission in ways we often don’t think about. One environmental officer whose health care organization has been paying close attention to environmental sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint since the 1990s frames it this way: “It’s part of our work, not additional work.”

Protecting Heath Care Workers from Being Targets of Violence Jun 02, 2023

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A survey of 1,000 caregivers in April of 2022 found that 92 percent had directly experienced or witnessed workplace violence. The problem has been growing exponentially for years, and prompted the AHA to create #HAVhope Day, a national day of awareness to highlight how America’s hospitals and health systems combat violence in their workplaces and communities. Hear some of the ways health care leaders are tackling the problem of workplace aggression and the potential solutions.

Innovative Workforce Strategies to Lead Your Organization Forward May 31, 2023

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America’s health care workers are the backbone of hospitals and health systems to provide strong patient care. Hear recommendations for the bold and innovative approaches that are needed to support current staff, and recruit the health care workers of tomorrow. This podcast is sponsored by Relias.

Recruiting the Next Generation of Behavioral Health Professionals May 26, 2023

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The shortage of behavioral health care professionals is a serious public health issue, particularly in rural areas. In rural Iowa, some care providers have found successful new pathways to recruit, train and retain behavioral health specialists.

Finding the Right Words: The Role of Peer Support with Mental Health May 24, 2023

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For health care workers, finding the right words to support a colleague struggling with their mental health or thoughts of suicide can be challenging. According to Luci New, assistant professor of Nurse Anesthesia at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the best thing you can say to a struggling colleague is simple: “I care about you.”

Leadership Dialogue Series: Addressing the Behavioral Health Crisis with John Muir Health May 22, 2023

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Hospitals and health systems are playing an increasingly important role in providing behavioral health care, whether in their own facilities or by helping patients connect with community resources. It’s a positive trend. But the need for behavioral health services is great, and the gap between needs and resources remains wide.

Addressing Food Insecurity in Rural Tennessee May 19, 2023

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When a community health needs assessment was conducted in Hardeman County, Tennessee, it confirmed that not only was obesity a serious health threat for adults and children, but accessing food at all was a problem for many county residents. Fortunately, their local hospitals decided to address food insecurity in the county and take action.

“Period Poverty”: A Crisis for American Girls May 17, 2023

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Across America, many girls lack access to menstrual products, facing a public health crisis known as “period poverty.” Without these products, girls can miss school, be humiliated and experience health problems. One health system is addressing the problem in its community and looking to help.

Unsustainable Costs of Caring May 12, 2023

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America’s hospitals and health systems are facing a tidal wave of financial challenges, with finances stretched to their breaking point by three years of pandemic and now post-pandemic strain. In this episode, we discuss the AHA’s recently released 2023 Costs of Caring Report, which documents the skyrocketing growth in expenses, especially the cost of labor.

Increasing Support for Health Care Workers' Mental Health and Well-being May 10, 2023

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Health care workers are stressed out, stretched out, burned out and leaving the profession in truly alarming numbers. It doesn’t have to be this way and there are opportunities to make workplaces engines of mental health and well-being. Three experts make the case that the physical and mental well-being of our workforce is best for patients, makes good business sense, and is actually a precondition for delivering top notch medical care.

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