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A great piece on the critical themes around workforce mental health, integrated care, and leadership—all vital to transforming healthcare systems. As healthcare workers continue to face unprecedented pressures, supporting their well-being is not just necessary, it’s foundational to improving care delivery and patient outcomes. At GreenShield, we’re committed to supporting healthcare workers by addressing mental health, building resiliency, and promoting integrated care models. Aligned with the Quintuple Aim Framework, we believe that prioritizing workforce well-being is central to achieving better health outcomes, enhanced patient experiences, improved system efficiencies, and health equity for all. These examples of innovation and collaboration across Canada give us hope that meaningful change is happening. Let’s continue building solutions that put people—healthcare workers and patients—first.

Prioritizing the mental health of employees requires a holistic and innovative approach. In our article 'Beyond Traditional Practices: Innovating Workplace Mental Health in the Community' Farah Ismail, Tazim Virani and I share SE Health's approach to prioritizing workplace wellness. #Caringforthosewhocare #PeopleEverything Longwoods Publishing

Studies estimate that social determinants of health (SDoH) — the conditions in which people live, learn, work, play, and age — can account for up to 80% of health outcomes 🤯 Hear from emergency room physicians Mary Mulcare, MD, Summus Chief Medical Officer and Raquel Harrison, MD, as they discuss why SDoH matter and what health plans and employers can do to support unmet social needs: https://lnkd.in/gB663ZN6 #virtualspecialtycare #betteraccess #SDoH #employeebenefits #virtualcare #socialneeds

Research shows that nearly 134 million adverse events occur annually in hospitals in low- and middle-income countries alone, leading to 2.6 million deaths. As we observe World Patient Safety Day, we recognize that many of these tragic outcomes are preventable through better health literacy. When patients fully understand their care instructions, they are 30% more likely to follow treatment plans correctly, reducing complications and hospitalizations. Community engagement is key to making this change sustainable. In settings where communities actively participate in health education, avoidable harm is reduced by up to 25%, and patient safety outcomes significantly improve. Informed individuals take ownership of their health, enhancing both their safety and the system’s efficiency. #WorldPatientSafetyDay #HealthLiteracy #PatientSafety #CommunityEngagement #InformedCare #EmpoweredPatients #PatientRights #SafeHealthcare

Determining the socioeconomic needs of your patients can be crucial to their care plan. In this video, we'll cover tactics for #HealthcareProfessionals to effectively discuss #SDOH with their patients to help foster better care and results. https://hubs.li/Q02yhyhq0 #HealthcareTechnology #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #PatientEngagement

Cultural sensitivity in healthcare positively impacts health outcomes and adherence. Watch our BHIPP webinar on culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices for pediatric primary care and behavioral health providers: https://bit.ly/3Ow1ezE #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth

Another call out, and this one IS focused on #CommunityHealth: https://hubs.la/Q02Zzm6l0! Health Standards Organization (HSO) is developing a new edition of the #PrimaryHealthCare Services standard covering quality, equity, person-centredness and more across all populations, ages, and settings, including public health, primary care, and community health services. "The standard will address the social determinants of health and cover a range of services, including health promotion, illness prevention, chronic disease management, and population health management. This includes integrating health and social services, social medicine, #SocialPrescribing (!!), system navigation, and social care. HSO is seeking feedback from participants, caregivers, providers, leaders, and other interest holders to ensure the work supports safe, equitable, people-centred, and comprehensive care across the continuum and lifespan, considering social determinants of health." What are you waiting for?!?! We need you to help take the lead!

The guidelines for conducting yourself as a physician used to be: detach from emotion for the sake of getting the job done. In order to be the best listener for our patients we first must be willing to listen to ourselves and what we as health care providers need. Taking care of ourselves and feeling our emotions alongside our patients allows us to both set an example and connect better to those who we care for. Listen to the rest of our conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eirewkZD #DoctorPatientRelationship #TransformativeCare #CollaborativeMedicine #PhysicianHealth #MentalHealth Primary Care for America

"What healing might emerge for patients, clinicians, health care systems, and society if we addressed the barriers to peace in healing and health?" Nova Scholar Kurt Stange and co-authors highlight the importance of fostering peace in health care interactions for both patients and providers. For patients, feeling seen, valued, and cared for can support healing. Similarly, a focus on peace can counter burnout for clinicians and contribute to a more fulfilling and humane practice. However, current systems often prioritize consumerism and commodification, undermining efforts toward more peaceful clinical practices. Read more: https://ow.ly/xpOE50UsX9C #Peace #HealthCare #PrimaryCare #BeingHeard

Community health centers are essential but often face staffing challenges. Learn how locum tenens providers can fill critical gaps, reduce burnout and improve patient care. Click to read more: https://bit.ly/3VWQWyC