Joint Commission advises on health care staff well-being

The Joint Commission released a Quick Safety brief last week on promoting the psychosocial well-being of health care staff during crises. The advisory provides health care organizations with ways they can remove barriers to employees seeking mental health care. It also provides strategies health care workers can employ to support themselves and their staff. The advisory reminds readers the Joint Commission does not require employers to ask about a clinician’s history of mental health conditions or treatment. Instead it “supports limiting inquiries to conditions that currently impair the clinician’s ability to perform their job.” (The Joint Commission news release, 6/4/20)