Health Care Organizations Should Be as Generous as Their Workers

Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jan;174(1):103-104. doi: 10.7326/M20-5172. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Abstract

Providing excellent medical care, especially during the current pandemic, demands the generosity of health care workers—requiring them to make sacrifices while exhibiting emotional strength, resilience, and compassion. This article describes how institutional generosity is critical in supporting health care workers and in enabling health care organizations to succeed and thrive.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care*
  • Humans
  • Organizations*