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. 2023 Apr;38(5):1326-1328.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08073-y. Epub 2023 Feb 9.

Looking Back While Thinking Forward: Institutional Best Practices to Address Hospitalist Well-being During COVID-19

Elizabeth Murphy  1 , Krishna Chokshi  2 , Ashwini Niranjan-Azadi  3 , Andrew Schram  4 , James Clements  5 , Omrana Pasha  6 , Stephanie Mueller  7
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Looking Back While Thinking Forward: Institutional Best Practices to Address Hospitalist Well-being During COVID-19

Elizabeth Murphy et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Apr.
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Conflict of interest statement

Elizabeth Murphy received a consulting fee for the creation of an online learning module regarding transitions of care for the ACP online leadership course and is paid consulting fees by ACP for the facilitation of a leadership course. Neither poses a conflict of interest for this article.

The remaining authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

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The frequencies of various hospital medicine wellness interventions. Protective strategies and emotional support strategies. N = 26. A, Transparent and frequent COVID-related communication; B, Alteration in inpatient scheduling; C, Implementation of new guidelines to reduce transmission (e.g., universal masking, limiting the number of people on the elevator); D, Guidelines and/or offerings to reduce family exposure (e.g., hotel offering); E, Transparent and clear return to work guidelines; F, Wellness resource offerings (e.g., nutrition, sleep); G, Anxiety reduction strategies and resources; H, Available and updated COVID-related patient care instruction; I, Use of triaging and/or quarantining protocols; J, Access to adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95 masks; K, Increased mental health resources/Employee Assistance Program (EAP); L, Transparent communication re: COVID-related individual financial impact; M, Inpatient use of telemedicine to limit patient contact; N, Healthcare worker re-deployment (non-hospitalist); O, Childcare and/or Eldercare resources; P, Increased use of ancillary and/or consultant services; Q, Direct assessment of stressors and/or wellness needs; R, Support offerings for families of caregivers.
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