As front-line healthcare workers continue to be spread thin by the pandemic and high numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations, four California healthcare organizations will receive a combined $8.7 million in federal funding to combat burnout and promote mental health among staffers in an attempt to curb attrition. Children’s Hospital will receive over $2.1 million, Samuel Merritt will receive over $2 million, Touro will receive nearly $1.6 million, and San Ysidro Health will receive nearly $3 million. The conditions have led to a slew of burned-out healthcare workers leaving the industry altogether. “COVID-19 has compounded rates of depression and anxiety among healthcare workers,” the HHS wrote in the release. “The relentless physical and emotional demands of treating patients during a pandemic have exacerbated longstanding barriers to workplace well-being.”

Source: Los Angeles Times January 21, 2022 13:56 UTC