American health workers are facing a mental health crisis intensified by rising harassment that spiked during the Covid pandemic, according to an official report. Between 2018 and 2022, more than double the number of doctors, nurses and others reported harassment at work either from patients or coworkers, which increased rates…
Hospitals must prioritize the safety of healthcare professionals, especially in emergency medicine, by implementing confidential reporting systems to track and assess violent incidents, one physician wrote in an op-ed.
American health workers are facing a mental health crisis intensified by rising harassment that spiked during the Covid pandemic, according to an official report published Tuesday.While the initial public reaction to the Covid pandemic was to recognize and honor health workers, they later found themselves on the frontlines of public frustration and fatigue with the virus.