Assistance and Well-Being

Black medical leaders: Coronavirus magnifies racial inequities, with deadly consequences Source: USA Today
Boston Doctor Becomes Victim of COVID-19 Racism. Here Is How We Should Respond Source: Forbes
Combating Bias and Stigma Related to COVID-19 Source: APA
Coronavirus: Fear of Asians Rooted in Long American History of Prejudicial Policies Source: UC Berkeley
COVID-19: Acknowledging and Addressing Racism and Xenophobia Source: AHA
COVID-19 Will Pass. Will We Be Able to Say the Same About the Racism It Has Illuminated? Source: STAT
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion: What The Coronavirus Teaches And How We Must Respond Source: Forbes
How COVID-19 is affecting physicians of color across the country Source: AMA
How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism Source: Teaching Tolerance
Inequity in Crisis Standards of Care Source: NEJM
Racial health disparities already existed in America—the coronavirus just exacerbated them Source: CNBC
Racism and discrimination in COVID-19 responses Source: The Lancet
Reducing Stigma Source: CDC
State, Local Officials Highlight Racial Disparities in Coronavirus Deaths Source: US News
Stop Blaming Black People for Dying of the Coronavirus Source: The Atlantic
The new coronavirus affects us all. But some groups may suffer more. Source: AAMC
What the COVID-19 Pandemic Tells Us About Gender Equality Source: World Economic Forum

7 Tips for Managing Stress, Burnout During the COVID-19 Crisis Source: General Surgery News
A Double Whammy: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Burnout in Medical Professionals Source: The Harvard Medical School, Lean Forward
12 Easy Ways to Be More Optimistic, According to ‘Optimism Doctor,’ Dr. Deepika Chopra Source: Forbes
Another Workplace Crisis: Loneliness Source: HBR
Build Your Resilience in the Face of a Crisis Source: Harvard Business Review
Caring For Yourself in the Face of Difficult Work Source: NIEHS
Colleagues Become Confidants in the Age of Coronavirus Source: The Wall Street Journal
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Beyond: Micropractices for Burnout Prevention and Emotional Wellness Source: JACR
Could you get PTSD from your pandemic experience? The long-term mental health effects of coronavirus Source: CNBC
COVID-19: Socially distant yet never closer Source: Society for Vascular Surgery
Doctors In Training Learn Hard Lessons During The Pandemic Source: NPR
How to Build Your Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: Everyday Health
How to Help Healthcare Providers Cope with COVID-19’s Psychological Toll Source: The Cleveland Clinic Consult QD
How to Take Care of Yourself When You’re a First Responder During the Coronavirus Pandemic Source: Thrive Global
I’m an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same Source: New York Times Magazine
In a COVID-19 World, Mental Health Is Workforce Health Source: Forbes
Losing Patients to COVID-19 and Managing Grief Source: The Cleveland Clinic
Maintaining Wellbeing Amidst the Fear and Uncertainty of COVID-19 by Taylor S. Riall, MD, FACS Source: Association of Women Surgeons
Managing Coronavirus Fears Source: The New York Times
Managing mental health during COVID-19 Source: American Medical Association
Mental Health and Coping during COVID-19 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mental health crisis looms in providers’ rush to care Source: Boston Globe
Mental Health Needs of Health Care Workers Providing Frontline COVID-19 Care Source: JAMA
My Bedside Manner Got Worse During The Pandemic. Here's How I Improved Source: NPR
Purpose and Productivity Aren’t the Same: Embracing a New Metric During a Pandemic Source: Forbes
Service to Others May Be the Answer to Physician Burnout Source: JAMA
Speaking of Psychology: The Role of Resilience in the Face of COVID-19 with Ann Masten, PhD Source: American Psychological Association
Staying Sane and Current on COVID-19 Source: MedPage Today
Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come Source: STAT
The COVID-19 crisis too few are talking about: Health care worker’s mental health Source: STAT
Voicing the need for a national strategy for long-term well-being Source: AMA
Want to Stay Healthy? Having Purpose Is an Ideal Starting Point Source: Forbes
We Are Doctors Who Study Trauma. Here’s How to Cope With the COVID-19 Crisis. Source: Huffington Post
We’re Not Ready for This Kind of Grief Source: The Atlantic
We just became doctors. Our first assignment is the coronavirus Source: National Geographic

Resources
ACS Intimate Partner Violence Source: American College of Surgeons
Information on COVID-19 for abuse survivors, communities, and domestic violence and sexual assault programs Source: Futures Without Violence
Resources on the Response to the Coronavirus Source: National Network to End Domestic Violence
COVID-19 and violence against women and how the health sector/system can help Source: World Health Organization

Articles
A Double Pandemic: Domestic Violence in the Age of COVID-19 Source: Council on Foreign Relations
An Increasing Risk of Family Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Strengthening Community Collaborations to Save Lives Source: Forensics Science International: Reports
COVID-19: Reducing the risk of infection might increase the risk of intimate partner violence Source: The Lancet
Domestic violence in the age of coronavirus: What happens when you're stuck at home, but home isn't safe? Source: USA Today
Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Considerations During COVID-19 Source: SAMHSA
Is Domestic Violence Rising During the Coronavirus Shutdown? Here’s What the Data Shows. Source: The Marshall Project
It’s hard to flee from your domestic abuser during a coronavirus lockdown Source: NBC News
‘Lessons never learned’ — How COVID-19 affects domestic violence rates Source: Medical News Today
Not Always Safer at Home: COVID-19 and Domestic Violence Source: SWHR
Tech Is a Double-Edged Lifeline for Domestic Violence Victims Source: Wired
‘There’s No Escape’: Coronavirus Prompts New Tactics to Fight Domestic Violence Source: Wall Street Journal
UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’ Source: United Nations

5 ways to safeguard clinician well-being amid the COVID-19 pandemic Source: Becker’s Hospital Review
9 ways Covid-19 may forever upend the U.S. health care industry Source: STAT
Burnout Isn’t Just in Your Head. It’s in Your Circumstances Source: The New York Times
Calming Your Brain During Conflict Source: Harvard Business Review
Coping with Fatigue, Fear, and Panic During a Crisis Source: Harvard Business Review
Coronavirus: How to Support the Mental Health of Your Healthcare Workers Source: HealthLeaders
COVID-19: Peer Support and Crisis Communication Strategies to Promote Institutional Resilience Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
COVID-19 Self Care: Tips From The World Health Organization Source: NPR
Develop a buddy system: Share in safety and well-being of peers. Source: CDC
Diversity & Inclusion Must Remain Front and Center in a COVID-19 World Source: Diversity Best Practices
Emergency Responders: Tips for taking care of yourself. Source: CDC
Exercising Heart and Head in Managing Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan Source: JAMA
Factors Associated with Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Source: JAMA
Grief Leadership During COVID-19 Source: CSTS
Hospitalist well-being during the COVID-19 crisis Source: The Hospitalist
How Can Employers Design an Effective Burnout Strategy for Physicians Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? Source: AJMC
How Canada used a hackathon to create an app to reach IPV survivors through EAPs Source: BC Technology
How Diversity Heads Are Steering Their Companies through The COVID-19 Crisis Source: Forbes
How to avoid burnout amid a pandemic Source: BBC
How UCSF Created An App to Monitor Staff for COVID-19—and Support Their Mental Health Source: AdvisoryBoard
In a COVID-19 world, pace yourself to stay resilient and avoid burnout Source: MHS
Lockdown is the world's biggest psychological experiment—and we will pay the price Source: World Economic Forum
Mental Health Behavioral Guidelines in Preparedness and Response Source: CSTS
Mental health care for medical staff in China during the COVID-19 outbreak Source: The Lancet
The Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 and Physical Distancing, The Need for Prevention and Early Intervention Source: JAMA
Mental Wellbeing for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Source: The Joint Commission
Mindset Matters: 4 Mental Health Strategies To Increase Organizational Strength During COVID-19 Source: Forbes
Pandemics: Healthcare Emergencies Source: Chapter 18 in textbook, Disaster Psychiatry
Preparing for COVID-19-Induced PTSD Among Health Care Providers Source: Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network
Preserving mental health and resilience in frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19 Source: AJEM
Promoting psychological well-being in the face of serious illness: when theory, research and practice inform each other Source: NIH
Provider Resilience: Assessing Compassion Fatigue and Cultivating Well-Being in Challenging Times (COVID-19) Source: MAHEC
Psychological First Aid Source: NCTSN
The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence Source: The Lancet
Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
Psychological Trauma Is the Next Crisis for Coronavirus Health Workers Source: Scientific American
Repository of Resources from the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience Source: National Academies of Medicine
A Second Pandemic: Mental Health Spillover from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Source: Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Self-Care in Unprecedented Times Source: Rush Hospital
Seven crucial research findings that can help people deal with COVID-19 Source: APA
Seven things you can do today to help improve your mental health amidst COVID-19 Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
Starter list: How you can support frontline staff during the Covid-19 crisis Source: Advisory Board
Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come Source: STAT
Supporting Families of Healthcare Workers Exposed to COVID-19 Source: CSTS
Supporting the Health Care Workforce During the COVID-19 Global Epidemic Source: JAMA
Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel during Coronavirus and Other Infection Disease Outbreaks Source: Center for Study of Traumatic Stress
That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief Source: Harvard Business Review
Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: JAMA
Voicing the need for a national strategy for long-term well-being Source: AMA
“We Are in a War”: Mitigating Burnout in COVID-19 Source: CAPC
What Is Doctor Burnout Costing America? Source: NPR
Why the global response to coronavirus needs leadership from all of us Source: World Economic Forum

COVID-19 Well-Being Recommendations for Health Care Administrators: The Well-Being Index Team offers ideas for health care administrators to consider implementing to reduce street. Applying some or all of them will substantially increase the overall well-being of your staff

• Offer living accommodations for ICU/ER physicians who live with a vulnerable family member, so they do not have to go home (e.g., on-campus, hotel).
• Provide meal credit (e.g., Uber Eats, delivery) for those working extra shifts or unanticipated overtime.
• Make dictation and transcription services available to all in the ICU/hospital/ER.
• Redeploy health care workers with known health conditions that place them at elevated risk for complications should they contract COVID-19 to other settings.
• Require workers to take breaks to recharge and encourage adequate time off between shifts.
• Halt all required online modules and non-essential tasks.
• Provide taxi and ridesharing fare reimbursement to all employees directly engaged in COVID-19 efforts.

Source: The Well-Being Index

COVID-19 effect on mental health: Patients and workforce Source: The Lancet
COVID-19: Peer Support and Crisis Communication Strategies to Promote Institutional Resilience Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
COVID-19's Psychological Toll: Mental Distress Among Americans Has Tripled During the Pandemic Compared to 2018 Source: TIME
Coping with sickness and stress Source: AAMC
Cultivating Deliberate Resilience During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Source: JAMA
How an Epidemic Outbreak Impacts Happiness: Factors that Worsen (vs. Protect) Emotional Well-being during the Coronavirus Pandemic Source: Psychiatric Research Journal
I Can’t Turn My Brain Off: PTSD and Burnout Threaten Medical Workers Source: New York Times
Is the Pandemic Sparking Suicide? Source: New York Times
Health Workers Become Unexpected Targets During COVID-19 Source: The Economist
Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic* Source: NEJM
Mental Health Care for Medical Staff and Affiliated Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care
‘Some Of The Greatest Causes Of Misery’: U.N. Warns Of Pandemic’s Mental Health Costs Source: NPR
The Science of Well-Being Source: Yale

How to Respond to Microaggressions Source: New York Times

Coronavirus Hits One in Five U.S. Doctors with Pay Cut Source: Forbes
COVID-19 Crisis – Road Map for Navigating Key Physician Compensation Issues Source: BKD
COVID-19 Hits Some Health Care Workers With Pay Cuts And Layoffs Source: NPR
Doctors Without Patients: ‘Our Waiting Rooms Are Like Ghost Towns’ Source: New York Times
Equal Pay Day More Important Than Ever Amid COVID-19 Source: The Hill
Financial Support for Physicians and Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: ACOG
How the coronavirus widens the gender pay gap Source: CNN
Navigating physician employment during COVID-19: Know your rights Source: AMA
Overwhelmed Hospitals Face a New Crisis: Staffing Firms Are Cutting Their Doctors’ Hours and Pay Source: ProPublica
Pay cuts, furloughs, and layoffs for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are mounting as the coronavirus pandemic hits hospitals Source: Business Insider

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Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic Source: The Lancet
Suicide Prevention Hotline

3 Tips to Avoid WFH Burnout Source: Harvard Business Review
How People Learn to Become Resilient Source: The New Yorker
How to Get Therapy When You Can’t Leave the House Source: NPR
Inpatient Notes: Preparing for Battle: How Hospitalists Can Manage the Stress of COVID-19 Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
The Restorative Power of Ritual Source: Harvard Business Review
Six daily questions to ask yourself in quarantine Source: Greater Good at Berkeley
We Are Doctors Who Study Trauma. Here's How To Cope With The COVID-19 Crisis. Source: Huffington Post