The MHA and the MHA Keystone Center will host the MHA Health Foundation webinar Implementing Evidence-Informed Strategies to Normalize Help-Seeking and Strengthen Wellbeing from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec 4. The webinar will outline how hospital and health system credentialing applications can be changed to remove mental health questions that are potentially stigmatizing, discriminatory or violate privacy.
Stefanie Simmons, MD, chief medical officer at the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, will cover:
- Methods to identify intrusive, stigmatizing questions about mental health in credentialing applications, addendums and peer review forms.
- Processes to change invasive or stigmatizing language around mental health in credentialing applications and other documentation.
- Effective ways to communicate support for the mental health and well-being of caregivers.
- Example policies for reducing burnout and recognizing well-being as a key outcome for quality improvement.
The webinar is free of charge to MHA members. Members with questions about registration should contact Brenda Carr at the MHA.