Building on our previous two years of research, the WES is thoughtfully designed to help hospitals:

• Measure levels of burnout and professional fulfillment among their workforce,

• Identify pain points and sources of chronic workplace stress and frustration, and

• Identify and prioritize actions that can be taken to improve hospital culture, processes, systems, and overall work experience.

As part of its comprehensive effort to improve the healthcare work experience, WHY is offering a series of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) at Work certification trainings to SCHA member hospitals.

Just as CPR provides skills needed to assist someone having a heart attack, MHFA equips hospital staff members to support those experiencing a mental health or substance use-related challenge or crisis.

Hear from Jeremy Stephens, CHRO for Tidelands Health, and Justin Benfield, CEO of Prisma Health – Laurens County Hospital and Hillcrest hospitals as they discuss why they signed the commitment and how their hospitals are finding innovative solutions to meet the needs of their workforce and improve engagement. The Workforce Experience team also provides more details on the support and resources that will be offered to our members as part of this initiative.

In an ever-changing and highly complex healthcare environment, the importance of developing great leaders is paramount. Effective leadership is vital to patient experience, quality of care, teamwork, employee engagement, and ultimately creating a thriving organizational culture.

This program focuses on developing key competencies such as self-awareness, building trust in relationships, emotional intelligence, effective communication, critical conversations, problem solving, and operational excellence. Participants will also learn how to effectively manage conflicts and inspire others to achieve their full potential through purposeful and worthwhile work.

Our next cohort will run from Jan-June 2025 and applications will open in October 2024

Reimagining WHY is a learning collaborative which invites hospitals leaders to challenge the status quo and rethink, reimagine, and redesign the healthcare workforce.

The collaborative meets virtually the third Wednesday every other month from 11am-12:30pm and features guest speakers from hospitals implementing innovative best practices in SC and beyond.

Each Tell Us WHY episode features a different healthcare leader's story that highlights the best ways to find harmony in the relationship between the work of healthcare and the people who do it. SC WHY leaders Jen Wright and Beth Morgan are your hosts, and they chat with other leaders and experts about ideas, tips, and solutions for addressing the systemic root causes that contribute to healthcare worker burnout, disengagement, and turnover. Check out the available episodes below!

Read the full WHY Report including statistics & insights on South Carolina’s healthcare workforce, hospital best practices, and how WHY can help.