CNOs, CFOs should collaborate to improve nurse well-being

CNOs and chief financial officers should work closely together to invest in well-being programs in order to reduce the cost of replacing nurses who quit, according to Cone Health CNO Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, RN, an AONL member. Well-being initiatives also can improve continuity of care and recruiting success, Antrum says. The Greensboro, N.C.-based health system saved more than $4 million after establishing the Well-being Coaching Initiative and reducing turnover. Employee engagement surveys, retention and turnover rates, overtime usage, contract labor expenses and other productivity metrics can determine if well-being programs are worth the investment, according to Antrum. (HealthLeaders Media article, 1/5/26)