COVID-19 UPDATE
Healthcare Provider Wellness Resources
COVID-19 has had an unprecedented and overwhelming effect on communities worldwide. Along with serious concerns about physical health, the disease also presents an alarming threat to mental health and well-being, particularly for those who work in healthcare.
The immense stress and range of emotions associated with providing care — or having to suspend care — during the pandemic can take a severe short-term toll on emotional well-being, lead to long-term burnout, and cause adverse outcomes for providers and patients.
Addressing these issues as part of organizational culture and structure as well as at the individual level is crucial to sustaining and supporting the healthcare workforce through the COVID-19 pandemic. To assist healthcare leaders, providers, workers, and communities, various organizations have developed emotional wellness resources:
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
ACEP Wellness & Assistance Program
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Caring for Our Health Care Heroes During COVID-19
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
AMA STEPSForward: Burnout and Well-Being
6 Ways to Address Physician Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic
Caring for Our Caregivers During COVID-19
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Supporting Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19: Peer Support and Crisis Communication Strategies to Promote Institutional Resilience
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
Doctors’ Wellbeing: Self Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMATIC STRESS
Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Stress and Coping
FRONTLINE HELP
Coaching for Healthcare Heroes
HEADSPACE
Headspace for Healthcare Professionals
HEALTHLEADERS
Coronavirus: How to Support the Mental Health of Your Healthcare Workers
COVID-19 Is Affecting Critical Care Nurses. What Nurse Leaders Need To Know.
INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT
INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT
A Tool to Promote Psychological Safety During and After COVID-19
Tips for Improving Staff Wellbeing During COVID-19
Virtual Learning Hour Special Series: COVID-19: Grief Leadership and System Supports
Virtual Learning Hour Special Series: Psychological Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Virtual Learning Hour Special Series: Transforming Moral Distress into Moral Resilience
MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Mental Health Survival Guide for Physicians During COVID-19
MEDPAGE TODAY
Managing the Stress Around COVID-19
Staying Sane and Current on COVID-19
NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK/NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD
Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (2nd Edition)
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Returning Home After Disaster Relief Work
PSYCH HUB
COVID-19 Healthcare Professionals
PHYSICIAN SUPPORT LINE
National, Free, and Confidential Support Hotline
PROJECT PARACHUTE
THE SCHWARTZ CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE
Resources for Healthcare Professionals Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic
THE WELLNESS SOCIETY
SHINE
SOCIETY FOR HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY/AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Peer-Recommended Resources: Relaxation and Meditation Apps
TALKSPACE
THE HERO HOTLINE
Hero Hotline Resilience Coaching
THE JOINT COMMISSION
Quick Safety Issue 54: Promoting Psychosocial Well-Being of Health Care Staff During Crisis
TULANE UNIVERSITY
UCLA
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DIMENSIONS: Work & Well-Being Toolkit for Physicians
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
For Leaders: Supporting Your Staff During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
