96: Addressing Moral Distress Across the Healthcare Workforce

50 min • August, 23 2023

A Groundbreaking Moment in Healthcare History

March 2024 marks a significant milestone with the two-year anniversary of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a pivotal move by President Biden that injected over $100 million into combating healthcare worker burnout, stress, and suicide. This act, coupled with the establishment of March 18th as Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness, has spotlighted the critical state of our healthcare workforce, propelling efforts to dismantle stigma, push forward research, and ensure our caregivers receive the support they deserve.

Recorded Live from Aspen Ideas: Health 2023

Dive into an electrifying episode of the See You Now Podcast, recorded live at Aspen Ideas: Health in 2023, where nurse economist Shawna Butler leads a compelling discussion with healthcare luminaries. Discover firsthand accounts of the challenges and triumphs in healthcare workplaces, directly from Kathy Howell, Corey Feist, and Iman Abuzeid. This episode not only highlights the exhaustive demands placed on healthcare professionals but also sheds light on the transformative strategies and policy changes necessary for a thriving healthcare ecosystem.

A Call to Action

As we navigate the complexities of healthcare reform and workforce sustainability, this episode serves as a critical call to action for all stakeholders in healthcare. It's more than a podcast—it's a movement towards ensuring a brighter, more sustainable future for those who dedicate their lives to caring for us.

Resources

• Be Advised Addressing Health Workforce Moral Distress
  https://www.aspenideas.org/sessions/presented-by-johnson-johnson-addressing-health-workforce-moral-distress
• Addressing Nurses in Moral Distress: Individual Support & System-Level Change
  https://nursing.jnj.com/nursing-news-events/nurses-leading-innovation/addressing-nurses-in-moral-distress-individual-support-and-system-level-change
• Aspen Ideas: Health
  https://www.aspenideas.org/
• The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
  https://drlornabreen.org/
• Incredible Health
  https://www.incrediblehealth.com/
• Well-Being Initiative
  https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/health-safety/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know/the-well-being-initiative/
• ALL IN: WellBeing First for Healthcare
  https://www.allinforhealthcare.org/
• NurseHack4Health: Catalyze a Healthy Environment for Nurses and the Patients they Care For
  https://nursehack4health.org/
• Nurses Bill of Rights - Work Environment
  https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/work-environment/
• Nurses on strike are just the tip of the iceberg
  https://fortune.com/2023/02/23/nurses-on-strike-are-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-the-care-worker-shortage-is-about-to-touch-every-corner-of-the-u-s-economy/
• The pandemic has irreversibly changed America’s health care system
  https://fortune.com/2023/02/21/pandemic-irreversibly-changed-america-health-care-system-consequences-delayed-care-edelman-mussallem/
• Nurses Still Lack Support from Their Employers on Key Issues
  https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/nurses-still-lack-support-their-employers-key-issues#:~:text=84%25%20recent%20of%20nurses%20surveyed,by%20their%20employer%20and%20leaders
• Transforming Moral Distress Into Moral Resilience
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=L1gE5G8WnTU&t=240s
• US Surgeon General's Advisory on Building a Thriving Health Workforce
  https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/health-worker-burnout/index.html
• Healthcare Turnover Rates 2023
  https://www.dailypay.com/resource-center/blog/employee-turnover-rates-in-the-healthcare-industry/#:~:text=The%20global%20workforce%20has%20been,%25%2C%20a%204.6%25%20decrease