Resources
By sharing knowledge, stories and best practices we can inspire others and drive change. Read and share our research, reports, toolkits and other resources to help advance the three pillars of care team safety.
Clinician perceptions of barriers to access mental health care
More than 2,000 nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants informed this report, which explores individual, structural and cultural barriers that prevent some clinicians from seeking mental health care.
Restoring a safe and thriving healthcare workforce
This 2022 report outlines practices and solutions some health systems have implemented to support a safe and thriving workforce.
The three pillars of care team safety
A new and expanded definition of care team safety is needed to support a thriving healthcare workforce. Multidisciplinary leaders and bedside team members weigh in on the three key pillars of care team safety and what it truly means to be safe at work.
Human-centered leadership mastery model
This report defines the heartset, mindset and skillset that enable leaders to support themselves, lead their teams, and drive sustainable organizational excellence.
Patient code of conduct
This report looks at patient codes of conduct from a content, communication and consequences perspective with the aim of helping health system leaders create a safe work environment.
NASA TLX Survey: How communication challenges impact nurse wellbeing
More than 500 nurses participated in a survey to understand the task load of clinical communication. This report details survey results and five emerging themes perceived as barriers.
Code Lavender® overview and quick start guide
This quick start guide briefly outlines how a Code Lavender program can be implemented to support the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of patients, families and care team members.
Code Lavender® toolkit
This comprehensive, solution-focused toolkit outlines the importance of Code Lavender programs and how they can be implemented to support the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of patients, families and care team members.
2022 Healthcare Workforce Rescue Package
A group of healthcare experts in collaboration with the Coalition and the National Academy of Medicine, published evidence-based actions that can support healthcare team member wellbeing.
Code Lavender®: A rapid emotional support program
Executive Strategist Liz Boehm walks listeners through our Code Lavender toolkit in this free eductioanl video. Follow along with your toolkit and learn how to recruit Code Lavender program champions, co-design workflows, define metrics and share success stories to spread impact.
Addressing workplace violence in leading health systems
This on-demand webinar provides an overview of The Academy’s Workplace Violence Maturity Model designed to help leaders identify ways to help protect their healthcare workforce.
Nurses' perceptions of barriers to accessing mental health care
This Nursing Management article, co-authored by Liz Boehm, Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP, and Christine Pabico, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, FFNMRCSI, explores perceptions of nurses and nurse practitioners regarding potetnial barriers to access mental health care.
Humans as an essential source of safety: A frameshift for system resilience
In this commentary, the authors propose that a safety II framework (viewing human creativity as an essential safety safeguard rather than the root cause of error) is critical to the future of safety and wellbeing in healthcare and the sustainability of the workforce.
Humans as an essential source of safety: A frameshift for system resilience
In this commentary, the authors propose that a safety II framework (viewing human creativity as an essential safety safeguard rather than the root cause of error) is critical to the future of safety and wellbeing in healthcare and the sustainability of the workforce.
Barriers to physician mental health: A conversation with Dr. Stefanie Simmons
In this Medical Economics article, reporter Todd Shryock interviews Sfefanie Simmons, MD, Chief Medial Offcer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation. Thy discuss why physicians still face barriers to receiving mental health care and what’s being done to change it.
Healthcare professionals face barriers to accessing mental health care
The author of this Pew article explores three challenges that physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals face when seeking mental health care. She cites several research reports, including a 2025 report published by the Heart of Safety Coalition in collaboration with the Dr. LOrna Breen Heroes' Foundation.
Healthcare Worker Rescue Package encourages simplicity
The 2022 Healthcare Workforce Rescue Package prioritizes the five critical actions health system leaders can take now to safeguard healthcare workers’ emotional and psychological stability. It also helps lay a foundation for broader wellbeing initiatives in the future.
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