Tampa, Fla.-based BayCare Health System reduced nurse burnout by 34% and cut its new hire turnover rate to zero in the first year, thanks to its pilot nurse wellbeing program.
BayCare was one of four health systems selected by the American Nurses Foundation to pilot the “Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support” program, according to a May 9 system news release. The program features stress first aid — a peer-to-peer model that was designed for military and first responders and focuses on peer support rather than individual recovery and wellness.
BayCare piloted the program at its St. Joseph’s, St. Anthony’s and Winter Haven hospitals. Here were some of the results:
- 34% reduction in overall burnout.
- 82% increase in positive perceptions of leadership.
- 34% improvement in perceived staffing levels for quality care.
- 26% increase in meaningful conversations around patient care.
- 0% turnover rate in the first year for new hires in four pilot units.
By the end of 2025, the program will expand to all of BayCare’s 16 acute-care hospitals, which make up more than 160 inpatient units. The program will expand to departments beyond nursing next year, BayCare’s advanced nursing educator, Rocky Hauch, DNP, RN, said in the release.
