Healthcare workers' mental well-being among ECRI's top patient safety concerns
03/18/24 at 03:30 AM
Healthcare workers' mental well-being among ECRI's top patient safety concerns
Becker's Behavioral Health, by Rylee Wilson; 3/14/24
The mental and physical well-being of the workforce is one of the ECRI's top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024. The nonprofit organization published its annual list detailing the biggest threats to patient safety March 12. "Rampant physical and emotional exhaustion" has led some healthcare workers to leave the workforce, creating stress on those who remain and possibly threatening patient care, according to ECRI's report.