Short Term Goals

An internal sustainability award funded a pilot program for providing wearable breast pumps to ease the stress of work life integration. Our goal to support lactation in the work and learning environment starts with recognizing unique needs and upholding individuals’ dignity in their choice to provide their children breastmilk.

We cultivate our wellness culture, one initiative at a time.

With support from the ACGME Back to Bedside initiative, residents at Cohen Children’s Medical Center created the resident “Trading Card” program. The program features cards similar to baseball cards with fun pictures and facts for residents to introduce themselves to their patients, enhancing relationships and joy at work.

In the medical classroom at the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, there's a warm sense of community and belonging as students from various backgrounds collaborate on physical exams, focusing on identifying the serratus anterior muscle. Each student brings their unique perspective to the task, enriching the learning experience.

In 2021, donations allowed us to open an arts-based well-being suite, equipped for music, art, and expressive writing. It was an experiment to promote self-compassion at a time when reducing stigma around mental health support was essential. The “recharge suite” is badge-entry 24/7 for all employees.

Our policy, “Well-Being and Resilience of the Pharmacy Workforce,” states that well-being needs to be a shared value between individuals and organizations, which is embraced as a priority and supported by organizational culture. This image captures pledges being made towards that commitment and identifies initial action steps aimed at fostering workforce and workplace well-being.

Ochsner installed Cabana Pods at eight hospital campuses. Cabana Pods provide private spaces where individuals use immersive reality applications designed to reduce stress, boost mood and gain restorative support before, during or after a shift. Based on Attention Restoration Theory, individuals can take 5-10-minute restoration breaks.

Rekindling Friendships and Reigniting the Community Spirit

Helping physicians thrive post-pandemic by rebuilding the ways in which we connect and collaborate.

MD Anderson Cancer Center's short-term clinician well-being strategy includes recruiting a Chief Wellness Officer, forming a network of dedicated physician leaders as advocates, and creating a robust infrastructure for Division Wellness Leads to champion local initiatives, embedding well-being as a vital component of our healthcare system.

Sometimes in order to grow we have to remove something old that is standing in the way of moving forward. We may be tempted to keep it, work around it, but in order to fully embrace a new vision we have to be willing to let it go.

One of the short-term "wins" we have had within our practice is allowing hybrid work models. This has allowed our team to still achieve our goals while improving work-life-balance.

Adoption of inclusive pedagogies to be used in college of pharmacy classrooms using a variety of teaching methods to serve the needs of all students.

In 2020 our health system established an Arts Collaborative with a mission to build a community which inspires our associates, patients, families, caregivers, and communities toward well-being by promoting expression, connection and healing through art. Goal - install galleries at every site with art created by our associates and providers.

We’re revitalizing patient care by bringing the “stethoscope” back to the bedside. Strengthening the bond with patients through physical and emotional connections restores purpose to our profession. We’re leveraging technology and clinical workflows to optimize superior care and reduce administrative burdens, which enables quality time for patient and family interactions.