Well-being and choosing the best job for you

Well-being and choosing the best job for you
JAMA Internal Medicine; Jamile A. Ashmore, PhD; J. Michael DiMaio, MD; 1/25
Well-being is emerging as the catch-all term describing the field dedicated to understanding and addressing the way in which the health care system, work environment, and individual interact to influence the fulfillment and meaning that health care workers derive from their work. Clinician well-being is often led by a chief wellness officer (CWO) or other executive leader who is compensated to focus on well-being. In addition to strategic planning and oversight, the CWO’s role is to ensure that well-being is considered in administrative and operational decisions including in those related to governance, rewards systems, and culture. Health care systems’ moving from the triple to the quadruple aim are signaling that they are committed to taking care of those that care for the patients. Indeed, health care systems cannot have optimal patient care without a healthy and fulfilled workforce.