Grantees

Scholars of Wellness

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE

Expansion of the Scholars of Wellness Program (SOW) to APPs. SOW develops well-being leaders with the capability to address work-unit and organizational drivers of professional fulfillment through a pilot well-being improvement project.

Community Building @ Upstate

UPSTATE FOUNDATION

Community Building @ Upstate uses bonding over group meals to increase professional and social connection; to enhance community and professional satisfaction, sense of belonging among all Upstate employees.

“Kabalikat” Emotional Wellness Program

Philippine Nurses Association of America

Peer-to-peer ”Kabalikat” Emotional Wellness Program (KEWP) with a Wellness Coach and Mental Health Expert.

Wellbeing Peer Support Programs

Rutgers

Extending an existing one-to-one peer support program of 30 medical school faculty to include faculty from multiple professions in an academic setting.

Leaders Taking the Lead on Wellness

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Engaging organizational leaders in staff wellness trainings and an internal wellness podcast.

System reorganization to prospectively address medication prior authorizations and pharmacy assistance in high need primary care practices

John Hopkins Medicine

Dedicated staff to support PA efforts across primary care clinics to enable clinicians to focus on the work that is most meaningful to them.

Improving Clinician Wellbeing and Team Function in a Frontier Medicine Setting

Desert Sage Health Centers

Three pillars to reduce healthcare worker burnout – supportive environment, practice efficiency (getting rid of stupid stuff), and measuring/improving culture.

Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness Program

The Lundquist Institute

This program will address the very real, but often hidden burden of serious depression and suicidal thinking that is an ongoing and increasing problem among health care workers. We will provide a confidential program where staff and trainees can self-identify and receive confidential follow up and referral.

Resident Integrated Support Environment (RISE)

HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE

The RISE (Resident Integrated Support Environment) program addresses the mental health, financial, and physical health needs of all Hennepin Healthcare trainees by offering integrated support to promote well-being during residency and fellowship training. Funding will expand access to on-demand and fully integrated mental health and primary care service including therapy and coaching for resident populations at heightened risk for moral distress.

Dear Hospital: Connecting through Storytelling

CHOC

Implementation of the Dear World storytelling program in a hospital setting to increase belonging and connection among healthcare professionals and reinforce a supportive and healthy work environment.

Paws to Reflect

Geisinger

Paws to Reflect combines the healing power of pet therapy with peer support. Together, the peer supporter and the dog/handler pair will connect with employees in real time providing an empathetic ear and referring to additional resources as appropriate, all while fostering a psychologically safe work environment.

AutoChart

VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH

Realizing that most medical transcription solutions are built for physicians, the AutoChart team pitched AI-driven transcription technology, built by nurses, for nurses. This solution will help reduce administrative burden for nurses (one of the main drivers of burnout), with the potential to improve the quality of patient care. With the grant funding, the team plans to develop, pilot and validate their software solution – and anticipates major savings for health systems and satisfaction for nurses.