From WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com …
— The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin endowment has announced $5.6 million in new funding for projects aimed at improving the mental health of workers.
This endowment, part of the Medical College of Wisconsin, says it will fund a “scalable, evidence-based strategy” for improving health workforce wellbeing, to be implemented by the Wisconsin Hospital Association. WHA is getting $3.2 million for the effort.
“By breaking down barriers to mental health support and adopting evidence-based strategies, we can strengthen Wisconsin’s healthcare workforce and improve care for the communities they serve,” Nadine Allen, chief quality officer for WHA, said in a statement.
Another partner in the project, the Virginia-based nonprofit Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, will contribute resources and expertise, according to the announcement. The group’s stated mission is to reduce burnout among health care workers and reduce the stigma associated with seeking mental health services.
Meanwhile, another $2.5 million will go toward a statewide professional services program for health care workers, administered by the Wisconsin Medical Society. WisMed will work with a group of other organizations such as the Wisconsin Nurses Association and the Wisconsin Dental Association to create the new program.
The Wisconsin Healthcare Professional Services Program, or WIHPSP, will provide confidential referral and monitoring for licensed health care professionals with behavioral or psychological challenges, as well as substance use.
WMS CEO Mike Flesher calls the grant a “vital step in creating a confidential program to support the health and well-being of Wisconsin’s physicians, dentists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, and other providers.”
See more in the release below.
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