The update, provided in recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Sept. 17, focuses on programs designed to identify and support mental health challenges among employees.
Since the COVID-19 peak in New York City, the health system said it has seen:
1. More than 9,000 unit-based wellness rounds, which include mental health experts and peer-support teams engaging workers and connecting them with resources if requested.
2. More than 2,300 additional debrief encounters that include group debriefs, one-on-one peer support sessions and wellness events.
3. More than 350 employees have undergone U.S. Defense Department-developed combat stress training.
4. Nearly 200 calls to its anonymous behavioral health employee-only hotline, which connects workers with psychiatrists/ psychologists.
5. About 63,000 visits to respite/wellness rooms.
Read more about New York City Health + Hospitals’ mental health efforts here.
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