Integrated Employee Occupational Health and Organizational-Level Registered Nurse Outcomes

Abstract

Findings highlight the positive influence of integrating employee health and health promotion services on organizational health outcomes. Attention to promoting employee health may benefit organizations in multiple, synergistic ways.

Associations Among Health Care Workplace Safety, Resident Satisfaction, and Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities

“…When workers feel safe and are more satisfied with their working conditions, they are less likely to look for other employment and may be more engaged in their daily activities and work interactions. The existence of relationships between occupational health and safety programming, staffing, and patient care staff turnover have been also been recently confirmed by Mohr et al, 46 in their 2016 study of registered nurse staff retention and absenteeism relative to indicators of integrated employee occupational health services and health promotion in the Veterans Administration health system. 46 Going further, retaining a higher proportion of experienced clinical staff supports care delivery and consistency, by maintaining facility staffing levels and ensuring that care providers are familiar with the residents in the facility.…”

“…The existence of relationships between occupational health and safety programming, staffing, and patient care staff turnover have been also been recently confirmed by Mohr et al, 46 in their 2016 study of registered nurse staff retention and absenteeism relative to indicators of integrated employee occupational health services and health promotion in the Veterans Administration health system. 46 Going further, retaining a higher proportion of experienced clinical staff supports care delivery and consistency, by maintaining facility staffing levels and ensuring that care providers are familiar with the residents in the facility. A central importance of staffing for maintaining care quality has been further demonstrated by the results of the CMS Staffing Study, which found a clear associations between nurse staffing ratios and nursing home quality of care.…”

Clima de segurança no trabalho em unidade de atenção psicossocial: Perceção de trabalhadores de enfermagem

“…An international study states that workers who perceive that management does not prioritize safety at work or feel unprotected in the face of occupational risks tend to have more negative perceptions about the safety climate. In addition, the perception of the safety climate is associated with longer absences and higher turnover rates among participants (Mohr et al, 2016). The importance of promoting better working conditions in hospital institutions is evident.…”

Veterans Health Administration’s Whole Health System of Care: Supporting the Health, Well-Being, and Resiliency of Employees

“… 4 Finally, prior research indicated that local investment in resources to support employee health and well-being programming was associated with several important organizational health metrics including higher job satisfaction 2 and higher levels of leadership and employee engagement. 5 …”

“…4 Finally, prior research indicated that local investment in resources to support employee health and well-being programming was associated with several important organizational health metrics including higher job satisfaction 2 and higher levels of leadership and employee engagement. 5 The past 10 years of foundational work supporting employee health and well-being in VA have been very important in laying the groundwork for the future. Early efforts in employee well-being were largely focused on key areas of primary prevention, namely increased opportunities for physical activity, nutrition/weight management classes, stress management interventions, and tobacco use cessation.…”