Attending to the emotional well-being of the health care workforce in a New York City health system during the COVID-19 pandemic. | PSNet

Attending to the emotional well-being of the health care workforce in a New York City health system during the COVID-19 pandemic. | PSNet

Attending to the Emotional Well-Being of the Health Care Workforce in a New York City Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ripp J, Peccoralo L, Charney D. Acad Med. 2020

This commentary discusses one health system in New York City and its experiences identifying and supporting the emotional needs of its workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the health system established a new Employee, Faculty, and Trainee Crisis Support Task Force which identified three priority areas for promoting and maintaining workforce well-being during the pandemic: (1) meeting basic daily needs, (2) enhancing communications for timely, reliable and reassuring messages, and (3) developing robust psychosocial and mental health support options.