Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
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.
Although Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health in Lebanon, N.H., saw relatively few COVID-19 patients this winter, the disease is driving change as the system resumes services put on hold during the first wave of the pandemic.
The Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) sent a letter to Congress this month to thank leaders for including top NCC priorities in the CARES Act and to urge members to protect and support nurses battling COVID-19 in future legislation.