Strong hospital leadership helped reduce staff burnout during COVID pandemic --study

Survey of infection preventionists suggests hospital support led to greater well-being in pandemic Among survey respondents, 64% reported very good to excellent hospital support for their infection prevention and control programs, but 49% said they were burned out. CIDRAP

Today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, findings from a 2021 survey of infection preventionists at 900 US hospitals suggest that strong hospital leadership support led to lower levels of COVID-19 pandemic–related burnout—although half reported burnout—and greater psychological safety.

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