Leaning Into Whole Health: Sustaining System Transformation While Supporting Patients and Employees During COVID-19.
Eileen M DrydenRendelle E BoltonBarbara G BokhourJuliet WuKelly DvorinLauri PhillipsJusteen K HydePublished in: Global advances in health and medicine (2021)
The pandemic called attention to the need for healthcare systems to address the wellbeing of both patients and providers to sustain high quality care delivery. At a time of crisis, VA sites sustained WH transformation efforts, recognizing WH as one strategy to support patients and employees. This response indicates cultural transformation is taking hold, with WH serving as a promising approach for promoting wellbeing among patients and employees alike.